tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64317751386950380502024-03-13T15:30:43.006-05:00DADaPaloozaFood, Culture, Family, and Fun in Chicago and beyond.DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.comBlogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-23281712116024941942023-02-17T10:10:00.000-06:002023-02-17T10:10:04.229-06:00RIP Dave Hollis<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDD19-Gjl475Ch3Q361i42bg7KEcE9eyih-X07T8F6zKJ_xet9VJyLOKYhP4FHKig-3c45Mg3qTEpU8l_DXd9D6yNlb91pyfE0Tugf3mfs3Gw7fz8APSTqECk1jnmbpzmhQIRsgSgu_fcLbkiVql65eym4Qpr8CRx7z4DvyNtWUpiOsm92IHDz24W/s887/3988C757-C8DE-426B-8167-BFDB7DFE77B5.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="868" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDD19-Gjl475Ch3Q361i42bg7KEcE9eyih-X07T8F6zKJ_xet9VJyLOKYhP4FHKig-3c45Mg3qTEpU8l_DXd9D6yNlb91pyfE0Tugf3mfs3Gw7fz8APSTqECk1jnmbpzmhQIRsgSgu_fcLbkiVql65eym4Qpr8CRx7z4DvyNtWUpiOsm92IHDz24W/w285-h291/3988C757-C8DE-426B-8167-BFDB7DFE77B5.jpeg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Hollis and his daughter Noah.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I was punched in the gut recently when I heard the news that Dave Hollis had recently and suddenly passed away. He was an influencer and writer and father (4 kids) whose work I have admired for the past 4 years. I never met him personally, but I consumed enough of his content (book, podcast, social media) that I felt like I knew him. <br /><br />Dave had apparently entered the hospital for heart related concerns, and despite his exercise and fitness regimen (he was a regular runner, and had recently competed in his first physique contest), something was apparently wrong and had gone undetected. He died suddenly.<br /><br /><a href="https://apnews.com/article/obituaries-rachel-hollis-texas-austin-b57a356f5bea1f029ec82fa1427f2460" rel="nofollow">Read Dave's Obituary Here.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>It’s a funny thing about Social Media— esp. when done well— you start to have a stake in the success and failure of people you don’t know. They are talking in your ear, they seem personal to you, you feel like they are talking directly to you, and yeah, you get invested in them. And I certainly did with Dave.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.dadapalooza.com/2020/03/dave-hollis-get-out-of-your-own-way.html">Read my review of Dave's first book back in 2020, where I list the reasons why I like him so much.</a></p>I first encountered Dave when he was a guest on someone else’s podcast- Brad Wilson’s now defunct The Process. <a href="https://overcast.fm/+Ndl72VAOY"> In this podcast</a>, Dave talked about personal growth, and how he decided to leave his job at Disney as the president of movie distribution- something he apparently excelled in, in order to become the CEO of his wife’s company, The Hollis Company. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMRH4gYgoekZcBiFMsOf34MSNd3lwpFpBWfb4J9XKf8RIvr8kqAwLOTAQzohREsVrzODIYK7UKLFCS6HnT7Jvr5kff-4Okqk8iW2d1W3lZKa2zt0LBNo7inyc-hG79X9PdNVPyO9D6qJHdXDg6r_TPL9xy9WwLIVm6nLZugU-JRzh1t_g2dlBgXML/s1110/dave_hollis_physique_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1110" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMRH4gYgoekZcBiFMsOf34MSNd3lwpFpBWfb4J9XKf8RIvr8kqAwLOTAQzohREsVrzODIYK7UKLFCS6HnT7Jvr5kff-4Okqk8iW2d1W3lZKa2zt0LBNo7inyc-hG79X9PdNVPyO9D6qJHdXDg6r_TPL9xy9WwLIVm6nLZugU-JRzh1t_g2dlBgXML/w640-h640/dave_hollis_physique_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave had recently done a lot of physical work to compete in a physique contest. <br />Could this have contributed to his heart problems that led to his demise?<br />(Photo from his facebook page)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />I had never heard of his wife (now ex-wife) Rachel, but I was so impressed with him (and so much of the conversation I resonated with- esp. his discussion about why he left his cushy job at Disney to try something hard (his son asked him what he was afraid of, and he said “not fulfilling his potential”. BULLSEYE.)<br /><br /><br /> And his story about being a parent and a foster parent was also inspiring and amazing. (And making your kids become self-reliant and take responsible risks) I loved this guy from the get go, and wanted to seek out the rest of his stuff. Which I did. <br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B08ZMC9WPP" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" />I ended up reading his books (see bottom of this post for a list) and subscribing to his instagram and listening to his and his wife's podcasts: <br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-today-morning-show/id1477201638" style="background-color: white; color: #cc6611; text-decoration-line: none;">START TODAY MORNING SHOW</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> (which is, as the jingle said, "The Morning Show That No One Is Talking About." This podcast was a lovely little nothing of a time with Dave and Rachel when they were together, and is still available online. They stopped producing it a little before they announced their divorce.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><a href="https://www.risetogetherpodcast.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #cc6611; text-decoration-line: none;">RISE TOGETHER </a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(which was a couples podcast, with Dave and Rachel, about how to have an exceptional relationship and live your best life. After the divorce, Dave took it over and turned it into an interview show to try and understand other people's perspectives and walk in their shoes a little while)</span><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNDu5A5JObEFsdG1jk6J6GySXq7mOh9nF6TIgE1ccc4ocLwrnsGGNvx2jwgZCKYZe9QQrw3P8gWGBCU6EoxU96f_vHcnnAmbBKrhCCHRo_PxO8X1p9HJCu6JTcVEv2iztX9ivcpYkWVMZsRG8Gs8CIgazYqMnyyNA1G-eMRuD77UwUxAsUhc8eWjs/s1440/dave_hollis_and_kids.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNDu5A5JObEFsdG1jk6J6GySXq7mOh9nF6TIgE1ccc4ocLwrnsGGNvx2jwgZCKYZe9QQrw3P8gWGBCU6EoxU96f_vHcnnAmbBKrhCCHRo_PxO8X1p9HJCu6JTcVEv2iztX9ivcpYkWVMZsRG8Gs8CIgazYqMnyyNA1G-eMRuD77UwUxAsUhc8eWjs/w640-h640/dave_hollis_and_kids.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave Hollis celebrating Christmas 2022 with his family (from his facebook page)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />I also watched his YouTube series with his daughter Noah, called TeaTime with Noah, in which he tries to instill values in his 3 year old daughter while they are playing at tea. Great fun, and a great example of parenting from the get go. These are going to take on specific significance to Noah and the rest of their family in light of his unexpected death. And it makes me think of the videos that I have with my kid and my family.<p>A sample episode of Teatime with Noah. I recommend watching them. They are great! He also started writing a <a href="https://amzn.to/3k6IHQZ">series of children's books</a> based on his Teatime with Noah series. The first one had been released, and I don't know if any more are in the pipeline.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sYlBDI-arzo" width="505" youtube-src-id="sYlBDI-arzo"></iframe></div><br /><p>After his breakup with Rachel, Dave soon found new love with trainer/IG personality Heidi Powell. Here’s a video done last year about their relationship which has also been tragically cut short. (And he talks a little bit about grieving his previous relationship, and talking about divorce and death . Oddly prescient.)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Grn4XnFx5nk" width="471" youtube-src-id="Grn4XnFx5nk"></iframe></div><p>I’ve gone back and listened to that initial podcast, where I first encountered him, and it’s great, and sad to hear it again talking about their ultimately doomed marriage and Dave’s untimely death. (At one point he talks about what will happen when he’s 80, and I am now remembering that was a favorite thing for him to say, and I’m really sad he’ll never get there.)</p><p>Dave had a surprisingly profound effect on my life- his struggles with being a practical person versus having a “growth mindset” really resonated with me. I remember a conversation he had with Rachel where he talked about being a naysayer to his wife about starting some new project (that ultimately went out to be very successful) He was trying to be realistic, and practical, and in the process he ended up discouraging her instead of being her cheerleader. That is a struggle I know well. (Only too well, as it turns out)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcjQMq0kFevk7aXRcEdvKrrWBO2K_okG4QxgWuZodpjaxAjPKCq0JkWmKmLE3uEgEdrzbtUf2eIz3BD2AkIM8lCpIjDibuVIdI1EFYqFqqCYOuYI4nkefv67u7P950KGRUiMMIi7wNSq4p8Um0n32FVQV0guJ6lm8xFaRwihtxr5ax_eTbJPe9nfT/s217/DAD27DE5-0090-427A-971D-657A07DD8AA9.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="154" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcjQMq0kFevk7aXRcEdvKrrWBO2K_okG4QxgWuZodpjaxAjPKCq0JkWmKmLE3uEgEdrzbtUf2eIz3BD2AkIM8lCpIjDibuVIdI1EFYqFqqCYOuYI4nkefv67u7P950KGRUiMMIi7wNSq4p8Um0n32FVQV0guJ6lm8xFaRwihtxr5ax_eTbJPe9nfT/w284-h400/DAD27DE5-0090-427A-971D-657A07DD8AA9.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div><br />Dave also introduced me to the quote: <b>Ships are safe in harbor, but that’s not where they were built to be</b>. (Which he later had tattooed on his body). Like many other people before me, that quote speaks to me. Risk is of course part of life, and it’s what we are built for. But at the same time, I’m not the kind of guy that likes to run the sails higher than prudent, and lately I think I am even more conservative about things as I've gotten older. And that runs contrary to the idea of enjoying life sensibly.<p></p><p>Dave’s death reminds me of how short and precious life is, and we don’t know what’s in store for us. And I guess I need to get out of the harbor more often!</p><p><br /></p><p>Rest In Peace, Dave. <br /><br />I’m thinking good thoughts for your family, and for your legacy, and acknowledge the effect you’ve had on my life.</p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Books by Dave Hollis</h3><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Built-Through-Courage-Fears-Meant-ebook/dp/B08ZMC9WPP?crid=28OEDWNIT4O&keywords=dave+hollis&qid=1676623566&sprefix=dave+hollis%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-2&linkCode=li3&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=67f8ed4a345af8c57b9ea9daa5f4d6a4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B08ZMC9WPP&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=acmeclown-20&language=en_US" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Built Through Courage BUY</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Your-Own-Way-ebook/dp/B07TG7QB9C?crid=28OEDWNIT4O&keywords=dave+hollis&qid=1676623566&sprefix=dave+hollis%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-3&linkCode=li3&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=069fc59947d738f3cefeaa7159843845&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07TG7QB9C&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=acmeclown-20&language=en_US" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Iunz0r">Buy Dave's First Book</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B08ZMC9WPP" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07TG7QB9C" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07TG7QB9C" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heres-Your-Dreams-Teatime-Noah/dp/1400231752?crid=28OEDWNIT4O&keywords=dave+hollis&qid=1676623366&sprefix=dave+hollis%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-1&linkCode=li3&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=9b5aeb21a30048ccf575016c307aee0a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1400231752&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=acmeclown-20&language=en_US" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was clearly meant to be a series of books.<br /> <a href="https://amzn.to/3k6FJfa">BUY</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=1400231752" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-19100569314434719802022-07-19T09:39:00.005-05:002022-07-19T09:43:15.959-05:00Angus Nelson's Mid Year Gut Check: Don't Try<div class="separator"><br /></div><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAc8x9cUqSTnwVwXK-7Cdf9rjmZD5WM3YH96dVHiwZswGis3bhfvVNAaaYMOQxfI_WaSyAupaOAjr5ZUNtJc7rNutFi1WGEwXzB1sXDVtfmMJNei1nt59rSJhofe254Ah7WbXxAWFaXehqYoE6VwHUUlgi3nsATJ2ykVZWje0J6Uvww9RGJDZhmWb/s1104/angus_nelson.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="788" height="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAc8x9cUqSTnwVwXK-7Cdf9rjmZD5WM3YH96dVHiwZswGis3bhfvVNAaaYMOQxfI_WaSyAupaOAjr5ZUNtJc7rNutFi1WGEwXzB1sXDVtfmMJNei1nt59rSJhofe254Ah7WbXxAWFaXehqYoE6VwHUUlgi3nsATJ2ykVZWje0J6Uvww9RGJDZhmWb/w438-h615/angus_nelson.jpg" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angus can be found on the internet at <a href="http://www.angusnelson.com">http://www.angusnelson.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I have forgotten how inspiring and awesome Angus Nelson can be.<br /><br />I've seen him talk a few times at Dad 2.0 and some other blogging conferences. I've had a few one on one conversations with him, and had a great breakfast with him a few years ago when he was passing through Chicago. He's thoughtful and inspiring and great and smart and (all that jazz)<br /><br />This past year, he and his family rooted themselves up from Nashville where they were living and moved to Lisbon Portugal. I don't know the whole story why, other than he wanted a change, he needed a change, and this was a change. I follow him on Instagram and facebook and all the other socials and he's having the time of his life there. <br /><br />Having moved to Barcelona Spain with my family about 6 months before Angus and his family for many of the same reasons, I have been feeling more of a kinship with Angus than ever. <br /><br /> Apparently the Instagram algorithm realized this recently, and showed me a video that Angus did about a week ago about using the word try as a way of not really committing or owning your desires and your plans. <p></p><br /><br /><br><br><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgAsdGwj1zd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgAsdGwj1zd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; 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overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgAsdGwj1zd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Angus Nelson (@angusnelson)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><br /></p><br />This spoke to me on a number of levels. <br /><br /> I am guilty as charged. I do this a lot. I do it to hedge my bets, to not disappoint my wife (Hey, I said I'd try to get that thing for you. I did try. I didn't promise. I said I'd try) <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdX8i1CdieUhNXAUet9yFiWPDpkwIrUTOesTSwcI7Tevlet2V4uChQQO-z_Z9uKuNapyQJTNkFahoAz841OEM-Ew3qishbjz74ntWOrF8Hlc4EXkD4A-sPsf6QmLm0douO1IL6O5neElJZORDtl2eyU3W16ClQPDX1eitJZ5hlSWRav7HpLqA6kKMJ/s500/do_or_do_not.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdX8i1CdieUhNXAUet9yFiWPDpkwIrUTOesTSwcI7Tevlet2V4uChQQO-z_Z9uKuNapyQJTNkFahoAz841OEM-Ew3qishbjz74ntWOrF8Hlc4EXkD4A-sPsf6QmLm0douO1IL6O5neElJZORDtl2eyU3W16ClQPDX1eitJZ5hlSWRav7HpLqA6kKMJ/s320/do_or_do_not.jpg" width="319" /></a><br /><span style="text-align: left;">My dad was a "We'll see." guy. Dad can we go for ice cream? Dad can we go to Disneyworld? Dad, can I buy a comic book? My dad would say "We'll see" and that often meant no , but it didn't rule out No enough so it wasn't a definite no. It left open a possibility for me, it forestalled a potential disappointment or argument from the kids, it put off a potential conflict until a later date.</span></div><br /> I fear that I operate often with the same parameters-- sometimes a little unwittingly, but more because it makes sense to me-- the world is rife with possibility and who knows what will happen?
<br /><br /> I can see, however, thanks to Angus's no nonsense gut check, that it might be <b>(no it is- let's not mealy mouth)</b> that willingness to be indecisive that is holding me back. I need to commit to more things. I need to fail more. I don't need to try. I need to do.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder Angus!<br /><br />You should totally follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angusnelson/">Angus on instagram,</a> where he's got some more great gut checks for you. He's also got a<a href="https://www.angusnelson.com/listen">n inspiring podcast.</a><br /><br /> I thought about compiling all of his gut checks here for you, but I decided that you can do that yourself. I have faith in you.<br /><br />DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-72487493466843738532022-04-05T12:59:00.004-05:002022-04-06T04:57:30.425-05:00The Greatest Adventure of My Life<h3 style="text-align: left;">14 years ago today, my wife and I said "I do" to each other in a restored dance hall in Yonkers, NY, and I can honestly say it has been the greatest adventure of my life. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFy_4OPwbKmrTDxM3PQzWxovfehmhlApcunM1aSlOUZ_s84JkHQHIFPbNj6QStZAgYqHFxz6NZeBtwZhqtGsH44TC8TNnyVXcPmenQ1Heq4x_xeRZeMOcu3MDaf8hMUvDpXoAPB_K-rs7MH_GBZtD8Vi49_qQyGE2HPADdBxvYp27qBXDrUG6Pd03K/s648/combined_shows_gertsacov_invitation.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFy_4OPwbKmrTDxM3PQzWxovfehmhlApcunM1aSlOUZ_s84JkHQHIFPbNj6QStZAgYqHFxz6NZeBtwZhqtGsH44TC8TNnyVXcPmenQ1Heq4x_xeRZeMOcu3MDaf8hMUvDpXoAPB_K-rs7MH_GBZtD8Vi49_qQyGE2HPADdBxvYp27qBXDrUG6Pd03K/s16000/combined_shows_gertsacov_invitation.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our wedding invitation.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></h3><br />I say that without hesitation, or perhaps with a tiny bit of hesitation-- I mean I want to be accurate right? Perhaps there was some other adventure that I embarked on that was bigger? I've been on a few of them. Driving down to Venice Florida to start clown college, not knowing a single soul there. Driving cross country to the Dell'Arte school without having been there before, to figure out how I was going to learn to live in rural Northern California. Teaching clowning as part of a cultural exchange program in Chile. Studying clown in Czechoslovakia. Traveling to Copenhagen Denmark on a whim and then lucking into three weeks of following Dario Fo around the area. (As I like to tell it, I met Dario in 1995, and he won the Nobel Prize a year later. Now I'm not saying there's a connection... I'm just saying that before he met me, he was not a Nobel Laureate. )<br /><br />But even looking at all those cool things I did, I can say that getting married (and having a kid) is the greatest adventure I've ever had.<br /><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Here's the video the NY Times took the day after our wedding. </h3><br />It's amazing to see us as we were then-- before we were parents, embarking on our great adventure.<br /><br /><br />This is who we were back then. Two newlyweds. (Literally, this video was taken the day after the wedding as we were packing to go on our Honeymoon to Paris) <br /><br />We're not that far off from that now, although a little worse for the wear and perhaps a little less starry eyed. Time (and Madness) takes its toll. (Thank you Rocky Horror!)<br /><br />We're about to set off on another adventure- a couple of weeks in Thailand! <br /><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DT4vW1pouA0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWR6WVr42Guf4UAo-ptsH5CpaSgZi7zxeLz3CnATKYQG_6TxKM33iOsC7by0CFrjn7XlCAQFrRww5RpGrnX_23Rrd5Lc33BFAHd-sqoygwrntOhxGPZn3eNczx1kQcX9YLquI9JVAYTY_AaDXtY6EQzSXHDeVT9B5deIQveMlqXP6r8z4cy9DSGBQ/s1230/nyt_wedding_article_teaser.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1058" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWR6WVr42Guf4UAo-ptsH5CpaSgZi7zxeLz3CnATKYQG_6TxKM33iOsC7by0CFrjn7XlCAQFrRww5RpGrnX_23Rrd5Lc33BFAHd-sqoygwrntOhxGPZn3eNczx1kQcX9YLquI9JVAYTY_AaDXtY6EQzSXHDeVT9B5deIQveMlqXP6r8z4cy9DSGBQ/w550-h640/nyt_wedding_article_teaser.jpg" title="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/fashion/weddings/13vows.html" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/fashion/weddings/13vows.html">Read the full article in the NY Times here.</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">It Doesn't Always Feel Like An Adventure</h3>It doesn't always feel like an adventure, mind you. Of course, many times it does. Sometimes it feels super exciting, and everything is a blur and a whirlwind. I can't concentrate, I've got a pit in my stomach, my palms are sweaty, my heart is racing, and I am not exactly sure what's going to happen next.<br /><br />There have been times when this adventure feels downright dangerous to my physical, mental, and emotional health. My head is reeling, I've got a pit in my stomach, My palms are sweaty, my heart is racing, and I am not exactly sure what's going to happen next.<br /><br />Sometimes it feels like a slog, and so rote and predictable and the same old same old- so much that I want to scream. My palms get sweaty, my heart starts to race, and I am pretty sure I know exactly exactly what's going to happen next. Until I don't. And then rinse and repeat.<br /><br /><br />Hmmmm... these things all feel the same....<br /><br />Because let's face it, adventure is all of those things at once-- it's just hard to focus on any one of these things at a time.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lhSntvpkePboS-jUb_pD-za6rP4fHo6EDf_-pU1o3Ju4f0mrL7GaLiYJk5NLHqjHjrcR7gw3dXsY9vvg9WyEFhd8m1UQnZAnyg4xCCQn39Swr15NEWfYUj32RLWckbLVJxiMRM_zX1DPRuyYw0CjPnJLf7hrZEtxAA1ycOmfRtbLkDyT4svwujRh/s403/clown_wedding-photo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lhSntvpkePboS-jUb_pD-za6rP4fHo6EDf_-pU1o3Ju4f0mrL7GaLiYJk5NLHqjHjrcR7gw3dXsY9vvg9WyEFhd8m1UQnZAnyg4xCCQn39Swr15NEWfYUj32RLWckbLVJxiMRM_zX1DPRuyYw0CjPnJLf7hrZEtxAA1ycOmfRtbLkDyT4svwujRh/w638-h640/clown_wedding-photo.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the many clown wedding photos I insisted on taking. I'm not sorry one bit.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /><br />Here are some tips to remind me to focus, when it gets difficult (and even after 14 years, it still gets difficult.)<br /><br /><b>1) IT'S ALL ABOUT MINDSET .</b><br />Henry Ford said "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you are right." I have a tendency to focus on the negative, to worry about what could go wrong, and think of solutions to prevent things that have not yet happened and might never happen. Sometimes that's good, and sometimes that prohibits me from enjoying myself fully.<br /><br /><br /><b>2) WE, NOT I </b><br />The more I can focus on the fact that we are on the adventure together, the better off I am. I am historically poor at this, and I am trying to get better. But at the same time, The Greatest Adventure of Our Life would be a terrible name for this post, because I'm trying to explain my point of view, not ours. And there are often differences. Stark differences.<br /><br /><b>3) THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATION.</b><br />Enjoying what I have and not being disappointed by not getting what I didn't want. Words to live by. <br /><br />This is a variation on a fortune cookie I once got which said "The Joy of What You Have Is Lost By Wanting More." That rings so true for me.<br /><br /><b>4) YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE NEXT CHANGE IS COMING<br /></b><br />Life will gobsmack you when you least expect it. So stay flexible, and always bring a towel. (Obligatory Hitchhikers Guide reference). </div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">5) If I had to do it all over again, I would. </h2><p>No regrets. You can't change the past. And in this case I wouldn't if I could. I could have made better decisions along the way, there are some situations I didn't deal with very well, or could have handled differently, but let's look at #3- the journey. I'm very happy to be on this adventure with my wife, with my child, and with all of the other people that are involved in my life.<br /><br />Looking forward to many more anniversaries!<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLRSjysjDHFvqMMIH5emw6m7_ELV28kAoMXBU-0emn_LRNKxRP-vltF5jAQnZydWPsVBdB0AMvIsEYiHB-0E8FDhT9PUQLier610SPCZwPC2MKUWsHqqSxpBrZHiFS-F3IRs9pzUKsADtT8nSrHjIAXyn149G1NJSRgDl0O8u2iwaUNZUvZeOXYyI/s2048/Us_in_dubai_photo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLRSjysjDHFvqMMIH5emw6m7_ELV28kAoMXBU-0emn_LRNKxRP-vltF5jAQnZydWPsVBdB0AMvIsEYiHB-0E8FDhT9PUQLier610SPCZwPC2MKUWsHqqSxpBrZHiFS-F3IRs9pzUKsADtT8nSrHjIAXyn149G1NJSRgDl0O8u2iwaUNZUvZeOXYyI/w640-h480/Us_in_dubai_photo.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-61707465480957960572022-03-19T07:38:00.002-05:002022-03-19T07:38:25.486-05:00El Dia de los Padres <p> I've been seeing Father's Day signs in stores and was thinking "Wow that's really early!" It's not even April yet!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMIlSwvcL108fqmp-lPsWumU6C7wC4qZgxWNUoEyNjyEXdiOZOJGhtM4m-tUdV1QzM43GfQu-YYYd8hL7Ygz7Bj0TxbJVWw4E7ID14JYq-99LmWl1pTJ8-oOktfUGHtmr-tWL7f3qdD4bFHRJHtA6R9k4krywjuJYLUVVXDS641xxjx4RkfNdeSJU/s680/el_mejor_papa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="680" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMIlSwvcL108fqmp-lPsWumU6C7wC4qZgxWNUoEyNjyEXdiOZOJGhtM4m-tUdV1QzM43GfQu-YYYd8hL7Ygz7Bj0TxbJVWw4E7ID14JYq-99LmWl1pTJ8-oOktfUGHtmr-tWL7f3qdD4bFHRJHtA6R9k4krywjuJYLUVVXDS641xxjx4RkfNdeSJU/w640-h528/el_mejor_papa.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Today, I saw some more, signs and a couple of people were really nice to me at the market. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gn3d0ypkDJZMvD7og0MinKbbC4fQDvv7SQdn5EnabwNrsPnz-s0ImoirP0kbQtZhR6yaK0nt3lNAMN5kWk3-tHqW6aY85RQdzkzL14s5ufKf4zANOSERC9bPFPo1KQ53Z77MwX-sx-ff1yRsrEAHTYGO2H143P24P1PYUyjy4Ien3xs0F2dE2X-u/s904/el_padre_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gn3d0ypkDJZMvD7og0MinKbbC4fQDvv7SQdn5EnabwNrsPnz-s0ImoirP0kbQtZhR6yaK0nt3lNAMN5kWk3-tHqW6aY85RQdzkzL14s5ufKf4zANOSERC9bPFPo1KQ53Z77MwX-sx-ff1yRsrEAHTYGO2H143P24P1PYUyjy4Ien3xs0F2dE2X-u/w448-h640/el_padre_2.jpg" width="448" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>When I got home and I took a look on the internet and it turns out that Spain celebrates Father's Day today March 19, coinciding with St. Joseph's Day!</p><p><br /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCuHISwP5WiLQdm0hP2P4vs_TqFX1CmHcgmP6ZIjmpZLl6peZFttYRgyVba6jw9Lcr5-yz2keqij5vpmkYhnknvH2duC-k1H3phs5PgHE9fKoUlcVdWOsN6AjXDPLzZMgcMxgSFGuIp7SHtg6-sQu5sJYHjzHgyP9FwyTCCTJvScZqJWJx5yRTUCM/s796/el_padre_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="796" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCuHISwP5WiLQdm0hP2P4vs_TqFX1CmHcgmP6ZIjmpZLl6peZFttYRgyVba6jw9Lcr5-yz2keqij5vpmkYhnknvH2duC-k1H3phs5PgHE9fKoUlcVdWOsN6AjXDPLzZMgcMxgSFGuIp7SHtg6-sQu5sJYHjzHgyP9FwyTCCTJvScZqJWJx5yRTUCM/w640-h560/el_padre_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><p><br />My family is not going to find out about this until it's too late, and truthfully I don't really care. I don't need acknowledgement from them to appreciate the rewards (and occasional pitfalls) of being a dad. <br /><br />They are part of the process!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFdSdyna9lanSwGlqVgKMdoN_Q8MP9iiLNrXm8oKK0Sslq6Q7EPRaSqZy7is_rR-66vv55lA8u8ZhML_cSdVBAAw0IOxF2t9xFw9ww_83UYpPIyX9QKNH4kuV_EVB-RUF7o7JwQa6i85tWRe5IPFziWOM6cxFlEK19I4oD_hfujmiuU93LxCtVrp2/s636/del_padre_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="636" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFdSdyna9lanSwGlqVgKMdoN_Q8MP9iiLNrXm8oKK0Sslq6Q7EPRaSqZy7is_rR-66vv55lA8u8ZhML_cSdVBAAw0IOxF2t9xFw9ww_83UYpPIyX9QKNH4kuV_EVB-RUF7o7JwQa6i85tWRe5IPFziWOM6cxFlEK19I4oD_hfujmiuU93LxCtVrp2/w640-h494/del_padre_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>But I thought it was worth pointing out-- So Happy Early Father's Day, all you Americans!<br /><br />And for those who live in Spain:<br /><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: left;">¡Feliz día del padre a todos los papás!</h1><p></p>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-91338451218979655372021-11-07T14:53:00.002-06:002021-11-07T14:54:46.250-06:00What It's Like To Be A Teacher in 2021.<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDapu_k-pOBe15whGXdruEOPPE_X-AExuBgNZaijS1o24g56cJ-3qqClz5F2AyGlnIwQCz7c40kXK2oCHQRLVmc_YgdQgrw4WFNwe5I9So-EwgYSPnKBndHh_hL5r3YDnB7qaCFvUuRc0/s1068/bernholdt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="704" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDapu_k-pOBe15whGXdruEOPPE_X-AExuBgNZaijS1o24g56cJ-3qqClz5F2AyGlnIwQCz7c40kXK2oCHQRLVmc_YgdQgrw4WFNwe5I9So-EwgYSPnKBndHh_hL5r3YDnB7qaCFvUuRc0/s320/bernholdt.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris Bernholdt, in a still grabbed<br />from his TikTok account.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I got this from my friend Chris Bernholdt, (<a href="http://www.dadncharge.com/">DadnCharge</a>) who is an art teacher in Pennsylvania and a well known Dad Blogger and influencer.<br /><br />I love the sentiments, and all of the conflicting information and demands on teachers (and it's absolutely similar for parents as well! And students-- well fuggetaboudit!)</p><p>Chris says on his post that he got it from a friend, so I have no idea who really wrote it, but it's brilliant.<br /><br />If you know who wrote it, I'd like to give them proper credit. <br />Let me know in the comments who is the author, and I will praise them and point to them with awe.<br /><br />I re-formatted it a little. <br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><h2 style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">What it is like to be a teacher in 2021</h2></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">**Shared from a friend**</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me:</b> Ok class, today...</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Student:</b> This is stupid. I'd rather be playing video games.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Office:</b> *ring* Send (student) to the office.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Voicemail: </b>My kid told me that YOU...</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Email: </b>We need you to sub on your prep.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Teacher coaches:</b> Students are experiencing an all time level of trauma. Form relationships with all students and make connections every day. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>SRSS:</b> Make sure to incorporate <span style="font-family: inherit;">ELA and math into your lesson plan daily, so we can boost our scores for data.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>IEP:</b> Implement these modifications and accommodations for these students every hour. Document it.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>504: </b>You are legally bound to adhering to these accommodations for these students. Document it.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Pinterest: </b>Every teacher in the universe has a cooler and craftier idea and classroom than you.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Facebook: </b>Omg. Did you hear about what happened in *insert teacher here* class?! Don't they even watch them? It's their job! How did (s)he miss that?! Yeah, and I heard...</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Class roster: </b>30+ kids every hour, 6 times per day.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Student Services:</b> You have 4 homeless students. You need to provide the following daily.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Student Medical alert:</b> These students will die if you don't monitor these medical issues closely</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Professional Development:</b> We're trying something new this year even though we're not ready to roll it out and there's no funding for it. Be sure to document that you are doing it correctly.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Media:</b> Your classroom is going to get shot up any minute.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Surprise observation: </b>Be sure goals are set, reports are finished, lesson plans are perfect, and that you hit the learning target and success criteria multiple times. We need documentation and evidence that you're doing this.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Standardized tests:</b> You suck as a teacher. Also, your rating is based on this, but also, make sure students don't feel defined by their performance on these.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>PBIS: </b>Teach students the expectations in the hallway, cafeteria, classroom, and outside. Take students in the bathroom and reteach how to wipe, flush, and wash hands. Be sure to only reward positive behavior. Check in and check out with these specific students daily.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>MTSS:</b> We have 3 tiers of support. What about your gifted students, pull out students, intervention students? Why aren't you providing enough differentiation? You need to provide documentation.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Door:</b> Keep me locked, so that students are safe. Yes you will be interrupted to open me 10x per hour.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Papers/Grading:</b> Say good bye to your evenings and weekends.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Lesson plans:</b> Are they aligned with school, state, U.S., and world wide standards? Be sure to document that.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Powers That Be: </b>What can we do to help?</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Teachers: </b>Please take something off our plate before adding something new.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Powers that Be:</b> Sorry, no can do. Btw, you also need to...</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tech Dept:</b> We are working on correcting today's issue as quickly as we can.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>English Language Learner:</b> *crying, speaking a foreign language, feeling alone and scared*</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Powers that Be:</b> Sorry, there's just not enough funding for those students.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Department Heads:</b> I've been told we need to align all of our curriculum, assessments, and daily lesson plans. Be sure to document that.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Staff Memo:</b> Be sure to attend the following meetings this week: staff, grade level, core subject, tech, school climate, school improvement.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Counselors: </b>We saw 500 of the 900 students on our caseload, this month.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Social Worker: </b>Yes, I filed that CPS report and the other one. Now we wait on the state to act.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Student:</b> My step dad got arrested last night for beating up my mom.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tornado Drill:</b> Surprise! Make sure all students are safe. Now go back to teaching.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fire Drill:</b> Surprise! Make sure all students are safe. Now go back to teaching.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Internal Threat Drill:</b> Surprise! Barricade your door and make sure all students are silent for 45 minutes. Go back to teaching.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>External Threat drill:</b> Surprise! Make sure student are silent and out of the funnel of potential bullet spray. Now go back to teaching.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tutoring:</b> Provided before school, after school, and during lunch.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Technology:</b> Must be implemented into all lessons but also make sure to monitor all 30+ students at all times and make sure they're not doing anything inappropriate.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Data: </b>You suck as a teacher.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Administrators:</b> *literally being pulled in 20 directions at once, everyday, while fielding discipline, making multiple teacher observations, fielding staff, breaking up fights, keeping us safe, performing investigations, cooperating with police, meeting with students and parents, and attending all after school and extracurricular activities*</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Employability grade:</b> Be sure to document when students are tardy, not following directions, unprepared, and not collaborating well. Document this for all 175 students.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Academic Grade:</b> Document all accommodations, modifications, retakes, and rationale for grades for each of your 175 students. No we will not provide district time for you to enter these into your grade book.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Special Ed State Dept: </b>You must mainstream all students regardless of behavior, cognitive function, and/or potential violent episodes. Sorry, there's just not enough funding for</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">additonal support in your classroom.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>State: </b>Make sure you are highly qualified, but you must pay for all of your professional development, student loans, grad classess, conferences, hotel stay, food, travel, and substitute teachers out of pocket. And you need to update your certification. You'll need to pay for that too.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bladder: </b>You haven't peed in 7 hours, you're going to get another infection.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Heart:</b> *racing*</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Stomach:</b> *in knots and anxiety coursing*</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Brain: </b>You're not enough. You'll never be enough.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Chest/Lungs:</b> I can't breathe.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Eyes:</b> *leaking tears*</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me: </b>*smiles* (Tells self) Stop. Just suck it up. You're fine. You have 30+ students eyes on you right now. Do NOT let them down.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Society:</b> F*ck respect for authority, including your teachers. Must be nice to get your summers off.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Parent of a student: </b>You make a difference.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Student: </b>I know I'm special and have value, because of you.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>My own kids:</b> Dad, why are you crying?</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me: </b>*sets alarm for tomorrow to do it all over again*</div></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-78725189923480170512021-04-21T14:04:00.001-05:002021-05-03T14:05:44.999-05:00International Dad Jokes.One of my brothers sent this meme/questionaire to me recently, and I have to say, I guess I'm pretty dad.<br /><br /><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0czmOmW8ZRR4os_mwkh8rsP_x17APk44kX7I_D6DMEyEiffOnNDYDx4Nvnm1AC9MzOENb7WaL9MrOw43RIf0HNy0sYrVAvVRNwCXC4lJrf_gScyyAEefPL49FyWN6AqvQmwCKTMNjN1k/s843/how_dad_are_you.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="843" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0czmOmW8ZRR4os_mwkh8rsP_x17APk44kX7I_D6DMEyEiffOnNDYDx4Nvnm1AC9MzOENb7WaL9MrOw43RIf0HNy0sYrVAvVRNwCXC4lJrf_gScyyAEefPL49FyWN6AqvQmwCKTMNjN1k/w640-h572/how_dad_are_you.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I guess I'm pretty darned dad.<br /><br /><br /> </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Many of these "witticisms" are things I say on the regular (Hmmmm, on the regular is not on this list.)<div><br /><br />I looked this over with my 12 year old son, and we counted 8 on the list that he recognizes as mine, and those I mostly learned from my dad. I thought of them as loving nods to the way I was raised, but perhaps they are just incessant ear worms (memes for you younger folk) <br /><br /><b>"Looks Like We'll have to amputate"</b><br /><br />Actually, I just used a variation of this joke at the doctor in Spain. My son had a slight fever (we think Strep, although the test came back negative. It was not Covid.) We visited the doctor twice. On the return trip, in my very bad Spanish, I asked as seriously as possible "Es necessito amputado?" The doctor smiled, recognizing this apparently international dad joke. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvRo4f7vqQjDYQCy2FwRTc-Z5vf_rhr0Jg2O7LfgSuYLFxsJbjYfRrAbkyNEuvMyvf7PiPb9Dkp6iHpSv7xKpaKm9HdTr6S2rt2aPl2mWcqed6p5EQjIl9GcxVCyaXdPz4aL1FtYhzV4/s550/amputated_hand.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="550" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvRo4f7vqQjDYQCy2FwRTc-Z5vf_rhr0Jg2O7LfgSuYLFxsJbjYfRrAbkyNEuvMyvf7PiPb9Dkp6iHpSv7xKpaKm9HdTr6S2rt2aPl2mWcqed6p5EQjIl9GcxVCyaXdPz4aL1FtYhzV4/w640-h482/amputated_hand.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><b>"Let's rock and roll"</b><br /><br />I actually usually say "Let's rock and/or roll" which is a reference to a Simpson's episode that I've long since forgotten. I am also known to say "Let's G" "Let's make like a tree and leave." "Let's make like a bakery truck and haul buns." and "Let's make like a hockey player and get the puck out of here."<div><br /><p><b>"What's the damage"</b><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBv8vQYHpzaemL1A7BtXwol32YbP0qIj_ce4jpxthn386DDyZ4tt91NGU28xvpEJnbj-q5rt6PBfQL9l-grq9z8yQSN8DENYzwIGNGfYuMAHS_C38I1EDdGPwLCVOzDQxZC23eLhRwgjw/s320/sanfordheart_attack.gif" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBv8vQYHpzaemL1A7BtXwol32YbP0qIj_ce4jpxthn386DDyZ4tt91NGU28xvpEJnbj-q5rt6PBfQL9l-grq9z8yQSN8DENYzwIGNGfYuMAHS_C38I1EDdGPwLCVOzDQxZC23eLhRwgjw/s0/sanfordheart_attack.gif" /></a></div><br />When I do this, it's usually accompanied by a clown double-take when looking at the bill, or a Fred Sanford "It's the Big One Elizabeth" stagger while clutching my heart. One day I might have an actual heart attack while looking at the bill, and then the joke will be on me.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>"No, your other right."<br /></b><br />I don't associate this with something I use as a dad. This is a joke I almost exclusively use when teaching clowning and physical comedy to people. It turns out, a lot of people (especially kids) don't know the difference between left and right, and just follow the cues of what the teacher is doing. And since they are facing me, they actually do need to use the other right. (Although sometimes I do demonstrate backwards, just to confuse them!)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>"Just resting my eyes"</b></p><p>My dad used to say this all the time while laying on the couch watching a baseball game... and snoring. I am not that far behind him really. Well, I don't really watch baseball. More likely to be watching Netflix or "Critical Role."</p><p><b>"That's how they get you."</b><br />This might be one of my most used expressions. I don't just use it about warranties, I use it about nearly everything. Yes, I've turned into that jokey conspiracy theory dad. Of course they are going to get you. </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zvRXp35rqjk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><p><br /></p><p>I inherited a few other sayings from my dad that didn't make the list.</p><p><b>"Hands down by your sides-- like a soldier." </b><br />If he was inspecting you to make sure you were properly dressed, or if you were trying to hide something, he'd say that.<br /><br /><b>"Pay attention- there will be a quiz later."</b><br />If you aren't looking or paying attention</p><p><b>"I gave him the one-five, the one-five, (he gave me the 2,3,4 back.)"</b></p><p>This was kind of a joke, because my dad had a very brief stint as a boxer. (at least that's what I've been told) He was a tall thin guy at the time with extra long arms, and I guess that was attractive at the time. He didn't like being hit, or hurt, so he quickly gave it up. <br /><br /><br /></p><p>So what did your dad say to you? And what are you saying to your kids? Let me know in the comments.</p><br /><p></p></div></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-56460841644487453882021-03-06T10:23:00.003-06:002021-03-06T10:23:57.942-06:00The Race -Virtual Theatre- Extended March 13-28!<p> I previously wrote about my friend Mark Binder's play, that had its World premiere via Zoom at the Wilbury Theatre Group in January. </p><p><br /><a href="https://www.dadapalooza.com/2021/01/virtual-theatre-race-by-mark-binder.html" target="_blank">Read that article here.</a></p><p>It closed on January 31, but due to popular demand, it's being brought back from March 13-March 28.<br /><br />Here's a video trailer for the play.</p><p><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/513594178" width="640"></iframe>
</p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/513594178">The Race - live theater that disrupts the zoomscape</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/markbinder">Mark Binder</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /> <br />In the play, two candidates (Mr. White and Mr. Black) are vying for a position. One is white, and one is not (and during the course of the production, the actors change roles, so their name is NOT an indicator) As they are interviewed by an unseen third party (who may be a person, or an algorithm, or some strange amalgamation of the two) politics, race, bias, competition, complicity and computer mediation are all explored. The questions are off-putting and relevant (and audience members can participate in the live chat and vote on some of the questions using Zoom's Poll feature) And at the end of the show, the audience is invited for a talkback.<p></p><p>Don't miss the chance to see it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsHPnRgBhgVi-RurvMIXnObRLRb6vtN0vKlVDLIc0jQurKf_rS9lM8DNPX2eVABhYiUtbHURyAMZngefTcXtZJ2mQO45Lrya1mGZiQ2i-7X-x1ST55mhfkwx3xUjpeWELo9_Zx9jq0r4/s2296/therace_2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="2296" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsHPnRgBhgVi-RurvMIXnObRLRb6vtN0vKlVDLIc0jQurKf_rS9lM8DNPX2eVABhYiUtbHURyAMZngefTcXtZJ2mQO45Lrya1mGZiQ2i-7X-x1ST55mhfkwx3xUjpeWELo9_Zx9jq0r4/w640-h176/therace_2.png" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Tickets are available at <a href="https://thewilburygroup.org/the-race.html">https://thewilburygroup.org/the-race.html</a></p><p><br /></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1OprUFq1PbuKtlTT7b9R6TIV5rHmjkwtgWHp4r7uYT5Jeq-E00zDhtqNWC-sicBZzDH0DH4WeOxEoIP8PoPg5K51EXi88qST3WE2wtfOa9rjc9b8c6zupQOKQ0hSpyLQsgLQGYpAPXQ/s2458/therace_1.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="2458" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1OprUFq1PbuKtlTT7b9R6TIV5rHmjkwtgWHp4r7uYT5Jeq-E00zDhtqNWC-sicBZzDH0DH4WeOxEoIP8PoPg5K51EXi88qST3WE2wtfOa9rjc9b8c6zupQOKQ0hSpyLQsgLQGYpAPXQ/w640-h210/therace_1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Race by Mark Binder features Rodney Eric Lopez (left), Jim O'Brien (right) and Jennifer Mischley (unpictured) The actors change roles nightly, which adds to the interest of this production.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-85052533262828187742021-01-26T08:38:00.004-06:002021-01-26T08:38:39.056-06:00Virtual Theatre: The Race by Mark Binder: Wilbury Theatre Group Ends January 31<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbDzGzr5rIHph9fKLERV-VdU9XSnZTJJcMOT7tgHswZGIMoqMPMYIXrq5NcLz_l1EERzt4Jpgv-PD5NaJyF5cV3xdzQlF6Tlak-pzMjdxoy75XBG7ZKjCu5VEARu4cC7xQ_JTwEkoRSw/s1024/wilbury_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1024" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbDzGzr5rIHph9fKLERV-VdU9XSnZTJJcMOT7tgHswZGIMoqMPMYIXrq5NcLz_l1EERzt4Jpgv-PD5NaJyF5cV3xdzQlF6Tlak-pzMjdxoy75XBG7ZKjCu5VEARu4cC7xQ_JTwEkoRSw/w200-h110/wilbury_logo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Yes, the pandemic has shut off traditional methods of producing theatre. But there is always a way. And sometimes that way actually expands the possibilities of your work.<br /><br />My longtime friend (and accomplished storyteller and novelist) Mark Binder has a new play being produced by the Wilbury Theatre Group in Providence, RI. The play is called <b>The Race</b>, and it uses the zoom platform effectively to simultaneously isolate and engage the audience. <br /><br />It's his first produced play in 20 years, <b>It ends this weekend,</b> it's gotten great reviews, and I urge you to see it. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1OprUFq1PbuKtlTT7b9R6TIV5rHmjkwtgWHp4r7uYT5Jeq-E00zDhtqNWC-sicBZzDH0DH4WeOxEoIP8PoPg5K51EXi88qST3WE2wtfOa9rjc9b8c6zupQOKQ0hSpyLQsgLQGYpAPXQ/s2458/therace_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="2458" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1OprUFq1PbuKtlTT7b9R6TIV5rHmjkwtgWHp4r7uYT5Jeq-E00zDhtqNWC-sicBZzDH0DH4WeOxEoIP8PoPg5K51EXi88qST3WE2wtfOa9rjc9b8c6zupQOKQ0hSpyLQsgLQGYpAPXQ/w640-h210/therace_1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Race by Mark Binder features Rodney Eric Lopez (left), Jim O'Brien (right) and Jennifer Mischley (unpictured) The actors change roles nightly, which adds to the interest of this production.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br />In the play, two candidates (Mr. White and Mr. Black) are vying for a position. One is white, and one is not (and during the course of the production, the actors change roles, so their name is NOT an indicator) As they are interviewed by an unseen third party (who may be a person, or an algorithm, or some strange amalgamation of the two) politics, race, bias, competition, complicity and computer mediation are all explored. The questions are off-putting and relevant (and audience members can participate in the live chat and vote on some of the questions using Zoom's Poll feature) And at the end of the show, the audience is invited for a talkback.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-ADdJzWki8yfNxuCn1GK3jzxDHyrMfeFc6ek7pYfH86_d75PXty3EBcHyUHH3QL9Xq4voArhu4LhEtlIWYVyQn9HufTGCO6doLp5_c43qY4CofXQI54JtKG7lwcF8zOGS_J3VNbARJs/s1320/therace_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-ADdJzWki8yfNxuCn1GK3jzxDHyrMfeFc6ek7pYfH86_d75PXty3EBcHyUHH3QL9Xq4voArhu4LhEtlIWYVyQn9HufTGCO6doLp5_c43qY4CofXQI54JtKG7lwcF8zOGS_J3VNbARJs/w640-h480/therace_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A behind the scenes look at The Race. I recognize this desk as Mark's! (photo by Mark Binder)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br />Because it's on Zoom, anyone in the world with $20 and a computer can see the show. (which expands the audience base.) And because it's DESIGNED to be consumed in the Video/streaming format, it suffers none of the typical issues that a play suffers when translated into video (poor lighting for video, bad camera angles, muffled sound, and a feeling of not being present in the room.) <br /><br /><br />This is an interesting new way to look at theatre, and a well designed and enigmatic evening. The actors are great, the writing and directing are on point, and like all good theatre it raises as many questions as it answers. Definitely see it if you can!<br /><br /><b>The Race </b>by Mark Binder, directed by Brien Lang with original music by Nikita Zabinski, and features actors: Rodney Eric López, Jennifer Mischley and Jim O'Brien.<br /><br />Three more shows available: (click links to purchase tickets)<br /><br />Friday, January 29, 2021 <a href="https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10606633">7:00 PM</a><br />Saturday, January 30, 2021 <a href="https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10606634">7:00 PM</a><br />Sunday, January 31, 2021 <a href="https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10609262">2:00 PM</a><br /><div><b><br /></b>To find out more about the show: visit <a href="https://www.thewilburygroup.org/the-race.html">https://www.thewilburygroup.org/the-race.html</a><br /><br /><b><u>Read some reviews of the show:<br /></u></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsHPnRgBhgVi-RurvMIXnObRLRb6vtN0vKlVDLIc0jQurKf_rS9lM8DNPX2eVABhYiUtbHURyAMZngefTcXtZJ2mQO45Lrya1mGZiQ2i-7X-x1ST55mhfkwx3xUjpeWELo9_Zx9jq0r4/s2296/therace_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="2296" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsHPnRgBhgVi-RurvMIXnObRLRb6vtN0vKlVDLIc0jQurKf_rS9lM8DNPX2eVABhYiUtbHURyAMZngefTcXtZJ2mQO45Lrya1mGZiQ2i-7X-x1ST55mhfkwx3xUjpeWELo9_Zx9jq0r4/w640-h176/therace_2.png" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://artsfuse.org/220539/theater-review-the-race-business-as-unusual/">https://artsfuse.org/220539/theater-review-the-race-business-as-unusual/<br /><br />https://www.thewesterlysun.com/lifestyle/entertainment/the-wilbury-theatre-presents-mark-binders-the-race/article_0cf37e5a-5521-11eb-8a8c-472993a2567a.html</a><div><br /><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u>https://cranstononline.com/stories/wilburys-the-race-is-masterful-innovative-theater,158050<br /></u></span><br /><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u>https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/arts/2021/01/21/zoom-job-interviews-get-dramatic-wilbury-theatre-groups-the-race/4235022001/</u></span><a href="https://artsfuse.org/220539/theater-review-the-race-business-as-unusual/"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-7469011779713570072021-01-05T17:27:00.004-06:002021-01-05T17:27:49.428-06:00Relief for Out of Work Chicago Restaurant Workers!<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.57; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz1Cw32cm8feKivKeATiqFem0B_0nRE0635rS5_OadfVLBvn4RnDql0QQBvu2B3yhOj45jaz2rnT7yARodMDsF1ngbsK6-LBkK-1bHtRzcWlxN9bYcK1HYecf-UbJwc7AGl_Q24hBV4w/s274/waiter_image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="274" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz1Cw32cm8feKivKeATiqFem0B_0nRE0635rS5_OadfVLBvn4RnDql0QQBvu2B3yhOj45jaz2rnT7yARodMDsF1ngbsK6-LBkK-1bHtRzcWlxN9bYcK1HYecf-UbJwc7AGl_Q24hBV4w/w400-h269/waiter_image.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: rgba(6, 6, 7, 0.02); color: #2e3338; white-space: break-spaces;">Struggling Cook County restaurant, bar and coffee shop employees can apply to a relief fund that has more than $3 million to give to workers.
<b>The Southern Smoke Foundation</b>, a Texas-based nonprofit, established the Chicago Restaurant Worker Relief Fund in August to help people who have been laid off or lost work as coronavirus restrictions limit restaurant service, but it has received limited applications and has more money to give out.
The average grant is $2,500-$3,000.
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</span><span style="background-color: rgba(6, 6, 7, 0.02); color: #2e3338; white-space: break-spaces;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKlkHg5nL6_JIgB9dGPq5g51ABIZX66t4Ir0dVsAJEeK3hTmz1Zqs1QeF733jK0XQraQ0982_GYGsv4k-HkMHoSJg-9aN1lDMnWqE_D40n3mVXm9_pVzStrX46tdsvAGZtMElZo-J4QU/s1638/southern_smoke_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKlkHg5nL6_JIgB9dGPq5g51ABIZX66t4Ir0dVsAJEeK3hTmz1Zqs1QeF733jK0XQraQ0982_GYGsv4k-HkMHoSJg-9aN1lDMnWqE_D40n3mVXm9_pVzStrX46tdsvAGZtMElZo-J4QU/s320/southern_smoke_logo.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Southern Smoke </b>established the Chicago Restaurant Worker Relief Fund in August to help people who have been laid off or lost work as coronavirus restrictions limit restaurant service, but it has received limited applications and has more money to give out. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(6, 6, 7, 0.02); color: #2e3338; white-space: break-spaces;">
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</span>To be considered for assistance for the Chicago fund, applicants must have worked in the food and beverage industry for a minimum of six months and an average of 30 hours per week. Applicants must be able to show proof of employment.<br />The foundation is vetting applications and prioritizing based on urgency. Apparently, their grant team meets daily to approve and give away grants.<br />There is also the possibility of more funding: The private donor who started the fund is also matching up to $1 million in donations. If that goal is met, there’d be a total of $6 million in relief funds. <br /><a data-id="https://southernsmoke.org/chicago-relief-fund/support/" data-type="URL" href="https://southernsmoke.org/chicago-relief-fund/support/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #5da6db; display: inline; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-underline-position: under; transition: color 0.25s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">If you like, you can donate to the fund here</a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.57; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD09GbjGzQ16NePPOn0pKz-TT27lrZugd5cPcUfLuPxo2Epymxeiu7-W9UfvCD8a0HAnEB_c86y5gIe4wTYQg8tBizkfU-4UMsQLZN9Gy3N2xPOy4pTB94I1xixtHItifDpxu6lHcOQSE/s1920/souther_smoke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1920" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD09GbjGzQ16NePPOn0pKz-TT27lrZugd5cPcUfLuPxo2Epymxeiu7-W9UfvCD8a0HAnEB_c86y5gIe4wTYQg8tBizkfU-4UMsQLZN9Gy3N2xPOy4pTB94I1xixtHItifDpxu6lHcOQSE/w640-h429/souther_smoke.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since March, Southern Smoke has given close to $4,000,000 to over <br />2000 restaurant workers affected by COVID closures.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">S</span>outhern Smoke</b> was launched in 2015 to raise money for multiple sclerosis research and advocacy. The group shifted gears in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, providing financial assistance to workers in the food and beverage industry affected by the disaster. <br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(6, 6, 7, 0.02); color: #2e3338; white-space: break-spaces;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(6, 6, 7, 0.02); color: #2e3338; white-space: break-spaces;">Apply for a grant </span><a class="anchor-3Z-8Bb anchorUnderlineOnHover-2ESHQB" href="https://southernsmoke.org/chicago-relief-fund/" rel="noreferrer noopener" role="button" style="background-color: rgba(6, 6, 7, 0.02); border: 0px; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: break-spaces; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="0" target="_blank" title="https://southernsmoke.org/chicago-relief-fund/">https://southernsmoke.org/chicago-relief-fund/</a><span style="background-color: rgba(6, 6, 7, 0.02); color: #2e3338; white-space: break-spaces;"> </span></span></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-65604455529789378832020-10-10T01:47:00.000-05:002020-10-10T01:47:19.500-05:00My Failings As A Father and as a Person<p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq0l_fR45w_vtvdQaU1GFKSXy-pk1sjDg8KIkOk-XZAlizoJBudFHq2-Ibuy0trxKhvdX-JS0rRF63LQFbAoDCrZ6v-ADstZuvmRlpnDrp0MKt6adC2D5AIV3le1GVbVQ-WhTWKPE23A/s379/340px-Alejandro_Magno%252C_Alexander_The_Great_Bust_Alexander_BM_1857_%2528cropped%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq0l_fR45w_vtvdQaU1GFKSXy-pk1sjDg8KIkOk-XZAlizoJBudFHq2-Ibuy0trxKhvdX-JS0rRF63LQFbAoDCrZ6v-ADstZuvmRlpnDrp0MKt6adC2D5AIV3le1GVbVQ-WhTWKPE23A/s320/340px-Alejandro_Magno%252C_Alexander_The_Great_Bust_Alexander_BM_1857_%2528cropped%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alexander the Great I'm not.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>It's my birthday tomorrow, which always brings me a certain level of depression and frustration. It's right around this time each year that I start to think about all the things I haven't accomplished, all the things I haven't done, all the things I wanted to do this year, and somehow managed to avoid. <br /><br />When I was in my 30's, my joke used to be "When Alexander the Great was my age, he'd been dead for five years. He had conquered all of the known world. I've finished making payments on my five-year-old car." </p><p>Yeah, I know. I have it good compared to a lot of people. I'm still alive and without COVID (knock wood) My wife still has her income, and I'm fortunate to continue to be a house-husband, stay at home dad, and (sort of) pursue my goals as an artist. And I've accomplished a lot this year. (Including shedding 70+ lbs, working out every day for a year+, and keeping it off during the pandemic!) I've also taken three major workshops, attended a couple of conferences, joined a mastermind of sorts, live-streamed every day for a month, wrote every day in my blog for a different month, started playing D and D again, and produced almost 40 sonnet videos (although I've stalled the last few months) on my Daily Sonnet video project. <br /><br />So I've done some things this year, but not enough, not enough. I'm feeling disappointed in myself that I didn't jump on the virtual show bandwagon, that I didn't miraculously monetize my sonnets, that the idea that I have for an online course now seems stalled.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAh7Wm5e-DTuAkMy_EgqkAsHOBFbEZwxB5RAJApn4Bh0mTRBKuov32Nmeah3xArRoDyWWsxm_-wrpPq9l1kUDd6zZG242hlAyyjxlWInjKlLwb0xclZW70La8tSlBD9QHII7jfGHO5LQ/s1335/dark_skies.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAh7Wm5e-DTuAkMy_EgqkAsHOBFbEZwxB5RAJApn4Bh0mTRBKuov32Nmeah3xArRoDyWWsxm_-wrpPq9l1kUDd6zZG242hlAyyjxlWInjKlLwb0xclZW70La8tSlBD9QHII7jfGHO5LQ/w300-h400/dark_skies.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark skies ahead.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />But I wasn't thinking about any of these things when I lost my cool with my son tonight, in a way that did not reflect my best self, my best intentions, or show myself as a good parent. Instead I got pretty angry and frustrated.<br /><br />My son has been having focus issues at school, particularly with math. He is complaining all the time about school. We have had to cut down his computer game time, and assiduously watch it, because he's lied about checking out game sites during the day, about doing his homework, and he's just putting in the absolute minimum effort to do his work. He doesn't want to do what the teacher expects, which is to write down the problem and show his work. He's downright belligerent about it. And sadly, I can be belligerent too.<br /><br />After online school today, my son came to my office to ask if he could download a video game and play with his friends FIRST before he did his homework. Typically he has to do his homework first. But all of his friends were playing now, and I want him to have fun. He said that my wife had left it up to me. I said, okay, but afterward, you need to finish your homework and take a shower. He agreed, and even pinky swore. </p><p>That was at 2:30 pm. I had a bunch of stuff to do, and was in my office working at 4:30pm when my wife called me to say that she was leaving to have a socially distanced dinner date with a girlfriend, and did the boy do his homework? I went upstairs to check on him, and he (naturally) was still playing video games. It turns out children are not self-regulating, and they need to be reminded to do the things they said they were going to do. I asked him to get off and start on his homework. </p><p>He grumbled but said yes. About 8 minutes later, he was off, and when I checked in on him 10 minutes later, and he hadn't done a single Khan problem. He's just looking at the problems, and he seems a little dejected.</p><p>There's nothing on his notepad. He hasn't tried it at all.. I ask him if he needs help. He says yes. </p><p> I pull up a chair and say "Okay, what's the first problem?" <br /><br />He pulls it up on the computer.<br />I say "Okay, what''s the first step? " </p><p>He says "I don't know. This is stupid. I don't understand it all."</p><p>"What don't you understand?"</p><p>"Everything."<br /><br />"Like what?"</p><p>"Everything?"<br /><br /></p><p>I can't stand this kind of answer. If you are having problems with understanding stuff, that's cool. Math isn't easy, algebra isn't easy, you have to practice. But when you haven't tried-- when you've put in zero effort, and then you ask me for my help, it is frustrating. And then you start just making excuses, saying you don't understand everything, well, shut up. It's not that you don't understand it. It's just that you are refusing to try.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFC9qZHBdgeD-BN4g94X4thz3tJ9Sw-EmAih32U5WJVuXiGzya0DSvlI-s3G2Wg0qUcL4765cwChz38L6AhLCKLv16bnLAbkf787ZtWxtlv91fIyvlIV8MYdYXMZwWJOlIjT_58RNIgA/s1572/math_problem.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1572" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFC9qZHBdgeD-BN4g94X4thz3tJ9Sw-EmAih32U5WJVuXiGzya0DSvlI-s3G2Wg0qUcL4765cwChz38L6AhLCKLv16bnLAbkf787ZtWxtlv91fIyvlIV8MYdYXMZwWJOlIjT_58RNIgA/w400-h235/math_problem.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />I try to show forbearance: <p></p><p> "The first step is: Write the problem down."<br />He says "I don't want to... I can't. My fingers hurt. I don't know where the sign goes, I can't multiply by a decimal. I don't know how to add or subtract." And a dozen other excuses. I chide and chide him. He finally writes it down. He writes it extra big so that the problem takes up the whole piece of paper.<br /><br />I say, "Okay, let me show you again how to do it." I take the pad, and put it down, on the mousepad, moving the mouse slightly.</p><p>"AYYYYYYYYYYY!" he yells. "Don't move the mouse!" </p><p>"Why is it broken?"</p><p>"No, I just don't want it moved." There's not enough space on the desk to make notes.</p><p><br />We go through this four times. At this point, he wants me to just solve his problems for him, and he's pretending that he doesn't know how to add or subtract numbers. Every time I try to show him, he is not paying attention, or he yells about me moving the mouse slightly.<br /><br />He's telling me that he's stupid, that's why he doesn't get it, that he has a little brain, that he's not good at anything, he's not good at Minecraft. I'm reassuring him that he's not stupid, I've seen him do this work before, he can do it. But I'm not cheerleading him, it's not buoying him up. He wants to get out of doing his homework and I don't want to be tricked or taken advantage of. He's looking for sympathy, but I don't have a lot for him. <b>We have been down this road many times before.</b></p><p><br />At this point, I know I need to show compassion, but I don't have any to give. He hasn't met me a quarter of the way.<br /><br />His obstinance and deliberate obtuseness is getting to me. I say "Don't be lazy." Then I regret telling him that. I say, "I don't mean that you are lazy. I mean that you are not doing the work you need to do, and now you are just being obstinate, hoping that the problem will go away. But it won't." <br /><br /><br />Still no movement from him. He's dug in. I explain to him the options. I tell him that I will take away his computer for the rest of the weekend. I tell him he will have to sit at his desk until he finishes his homework. He has three more problem sets to do. It's 16 questions. It will take him 15 minutes if he works at it, or it will take him three hours if he doesn't. There's nothing else he can do. </p><p><b> Despite my best intentions, despite my desires, I've turned this into a power struggle, one I'm destined to lose. </b> <br /><br />I'm trying to be patient with him. I try to show him the problem again, he yells at me again about moving the mouse, I pick up the pad, and it brushes his face and "Ow! You hit my nose!" He won't let me work on the desk, so I bring him to the kitchen table, and he puts his foot under mine and now "OWWWWW! My foot hurts! You stepped on my foot!"<br /><br />I dealt with that, and brought him back to the desk. I'm trying to persevere, I'm trying to show him how to write down the problem, and he yells about the mouse again. In a fit of frustration, I clear all the stuff on the desk onto the floor with one sweep of my hand. Everything clatters to the floor. I meant it to be "okay, let's clear the desk so that there's room to work within your ridiculous phobia about moving the mouse." And yes, it was an overly dramatic gesture.<br /><br />But that's not how it read to him. (Of course.) It came off as "I cleared this desk, and if you keep on making me angry, I'm going to clear you." He gets frightened and runs into my bedroom. I'm fuming at him for his obstinance and at myself for the way I've handled this. Why can't I have more patience with him? Why can't he just do the work, and save us this endless runaround? Why do I care so much that he tries at his homework? And why did I let him get to me?<br /><br /></p><p>He's barricaded himself in my bedroom, he's called my wife, she texts me to say, leave him alone, don't worry about the homework. I text her to say I'm considering joining the French Foreign Legion. Because I just want out.<br /><br />I'm pissed. I'm fuming. He's played us again, he got to play video games, he didn't take a shower, he didn't do his homework, and I feel like a failure as a father. I don't want any part of him, I don't want to hug him, or comfort him or find out what the problem is with his math. My goodwill towards him is at zero, and I'm upset with myself that it bothers me so much.</p><p>I make my own dinner. I toy with not making him dinner at all, and letting him fend for himself, but decide I can try to be the peacemaker. He yells at me "Where's my food." I give it to him, and we sit in silence, not looking at each other, not talking to each other. I hate it, but I am not going to let him get the better of me. I have to review an online show, so he goes back to my bedroom and watches The Good Place. I don't say a word to him.<br /><br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKLR5hKm1J0hOItYLcRN3893Tdzs871nVB-eAYxHa0j47k_USN6enZT16hdaDKAGYut7V6IXHZj_CuZtVsj_FiLLVdnXzjUzUfLntfFurrI4aRY7FjJ4G8mQkl6ipNnMoNi9VvgMISKM/s2048/sad_self_portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKLR5hKm1J0hOItYLcRN3893Tdzs871nVB-eAYxHa0j47k_USN6enZT16hdaDKAGYut7V6IXHZj_CuZtVsj_FiLLVdnXzjUzUfLntfFurrI4aRY7FjJ4G8mQkl6ipNnMoNi9VvgMISKM/w300-h400/sad_self_portrait.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self portrait as a frustrated dad.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />My wife finally got home, and she soothed him a little bit, as she is capable of. They watched TV in the bedroom. I didn't want to go in there. I watched my show and wrote this blog post, read the news, watched my own show, avoiding our bedroom, avoiding them. He fell asleep in our bed, and I considered just not going to sleep, or sleeping on the couch. But I went in and pulled him out of the bed and brought him into his own. But I'm not tired and I don't want to sleep, and I feel like I need to share this post, even though it's not a good look for me.</p><p>I wish I had a better, happier ending to this story. I wish I knew how to let it go, to let it roll off my skin like water off a duck's back. But I don't. Right now I don't even know how I'm going to let this go, and I know I need to, but I don't want to. I'm disappointed in him, and I want him to know it. And I'm disappointed in myself, and I don't know how to fix it. <br /><br />Happy Birthday to me. And it looks like Alexander the Great is going to have the last laugh. His son became the Emperor</p>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-52194524948546108462020-10-06T14:38:00.001-05:002020-10-06T22:37:13.346-05:00Sometimes Digital Learning Can Be Great!<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvicZ6kIjrfZDdqZwQ_fZp-_4wOMhoWvLQK5Ijha7bc1X-noeJQwaWR5f6Fm2a8Ca0jglN8CT_9lpByj4WKbMOJfLGvdt2gB0yMIHdpk9Lk4YLz4l_bH-myPZbhHs53BqJH1BYmMlbSE/s800/google_meet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvicZ6kIjrfZDdqZwQ_fZp-_4wOMhoWvLQK5Ijha7bc1X-noeJQwaWR5f6Fm2a8Ca0jglN8CT_9lpByj4WKbMOJfLGvdt2gB0yMIHdpk9Lk4YLz4l_bH-myPZbhHs53BqJH1BYmMlbSE/s320/google_meet.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I've been complaining a lot about digital learning as of late. It's not engaging, it's overly strict, the kids are too regulated, there's not enough playtime or downtime. <p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> During the digital lesson my son (aged 12, going on 26) is either trying to shut off his video so he doesn't have to pay attention or sneaking discord/ chat messages with his friends. (He's already gotten in trouble for arranging to play minecraft during Lunch time while using the school provided Google Chat!) I have to go over his history with a fine tooth comb, and he's always pretty shifty.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">After the lesson is over, I find myself either having to police my son to make sure he does his work, threatening him with lack of internet (do I have any other leverage these days?) And when he manages to do his work, it's lackluster and/or just out and out wrong. And he's cried and gotten angry more in the last three weeks than he did all summer, and I have to think that digital learning is at the root of most of that. (Well that, and the onset of puberty!)</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><br /> Basically, my son hasn't had great experiences with digital learning thus far. But there's hope on the horizon.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2biVhJh8DIiM8LUE4ohNykUmr_MTMlft62o07ORB5QCYTbGxKP-XOzKQ5TlFfAyGfLzcKEUxdVoFsGBN2iJn_pp0mUAmvG8j8shENpXU17deQezWrJ0TF3GW9DSbTJJnnVrxRBsOPNk/s326/BRADYLEA.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2biVhJh8DIiM8LUE4ohNykUmr_MTMlft62o07ORB5QCYTbGxKP-XOzKQ5TlFfAyGfLzcKEUxdVoFsGBN2iJn_pp0mUAmvG8j8shENpXU17deQezWrJ0TF3GW9DSbTJJnnVrxRBsOPNk/s320/BRADYLEA.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brady Lea<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />My friend Brady Lea (fellow alum of Clown College and a brilliant playwright and theatre artist) teaches improv at the <a href="https://www.sfusd.edu/school/ruth-asawa-san-francisco-school-arts">Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts</a>, a competitive arts-based public high school. She recently posted a fantastic story on her Facebook about one of her digital/ distance learning/ Zoom classes. It was inspiring, and I wanted to share it here. And she gave me permission to do so! <p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The thing that is so great about this is that it shows when handled in just the right way, that digital learning can totally rock. She gave the students some (pardon the pun) Lea-way, and they came through big time.</p><p style="text-align: left;"> I'm not sure how you could teach math this way, but maybe you could. And if not this way, some OTHER way that follows the student's desires while still pushing them forward, using peer pressure in a positive way.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">One of the things I love about this is that it's not about how great a teacher she is. (although I'm sure she is) As the story is told below, the real magic is in how Brady saw an opportunity and seized on it, and let the kids guide her. And in the process, threw away her lesson plan, and her agenda. That's the kind of teaching (and learning) that makes a real impact. I have no doubt that years from now, this little incident will be emblazoned in the brains of the kids who participated. I know I'll be thinking about this moment of magic for some time. And I wasn't even there!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks for sharing, Brady!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Post by Brady Lea (all copyright by her. Reposted by permission) </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bradylea/posts/10158978847169388">See the post on Facebook.</a>
Check out Brady's website: <a href="http://www.bradylea.com/">http://www.bradylea.com/</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I've posted an image of the facebook post below. If that doesn't work for you, I've also posted the text below that. All words by the wonderful Brady Lea.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPT-swK-Ts7ZSBphGCaQN0W8H7LG_MFkWIrQdxHfoiYQqyZ6X2fVdSSlUW4J4scSvYoFXcnC2b8tBgl757YJCQvG97iRxXdHumlZ8n5N7PDKYvs-RuCuJbSWkmxJL04QHwQTk1D6fxLQ/s2448/post_by_brady.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="866" height="1351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPT-swK-Ts7ZSBphGCaQN0W8H7LG_MFkWIrQdxHfoiYQqyZ6X2fVdSSlUW4J4scSvYoFXcnC2b8tBgl757YJCQvG97iRxXdHumlZ8n5N7PDKYvs-RuCuJbSWkmxJL04QHwQTk1D6fxLQ/w477-h1351/post_by_brady.jpg" width="477" /></a></div><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If that image didn't come through, here's the text (again, reprinted by permission)</span></span> </div></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><br /></div></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">Warning: Long Post. (But entirely politics-free.) Follow up to yesterday's post about having a great zoom class. It was my first class teaching my material (have been doing other activities the last few weeks) with HS Juniors. I've had them for three years. It's a frustration to speak to a screen when a lot of kids are muted and/or have their video off. Especially teaching improv. We get no automatic feedback. As a comedy person, this is extra painful. </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;"> </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div> </div></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">Thanks to the many other generous teaching artists sharing lesson plans and tips for online teaching, I found a few tips on getting students engaged right off the bat. One was to admit nobody until there were 5-6 people in the waiting room. So I did that. Someone else suggested having the teacher's mic & camera off so they chat amongst themselves, something we really don't see much of. (Except them messaging each other on other platforms.) I waited for 5-6 more and then let that group in. They chattered away for 5 minutes, as I let in a few more people one at a time. </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;"> </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div> </div></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">I had been planning to just turn on my camera & mic then and start class, but also about that time, they started going, "Wait... where IS Brady." "Yeah, where?" Then they said some things I might be doing (nothing offensive-- ribbing me for my pet subjects.) I thought it was funny, and they were more engaged as a class on one thing than I'd seen in-- uhhh--since the before times. Eventually, someone said (joking-- I think) "What if something happened to her?" "Yeah, what happened to her."</span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;"> </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">At that point, I scrapped my warm-ups and wrote in the chat:</span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">BRADY HAS BEEN ABDUCTED BY ALIENS. </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;"> </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">I really thought this would maybe get me 1 second of sarcastic laughter from ~16 yr olds. But they got in</span><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">to it, freaking out (schmacting) about my peril. Then I said:</span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;"> SAVE ME!!!</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">And at that point they all (ok mostly) got into using tactics and mirroring and ensemble work to save me. They tried doing it psychically. They asked about my whereabouts. They all (but one) made a tube with their hands for me to crawl through. The Alien commander took over my chat and made the one hold-out participate. Then the commander demanded a sacrifice. Before they actually sacrificed one of their own, they were told it could be someone from their rival department. They had a name instantly. The commander then said he had eaten this kid. (YAY!) (We like him.) </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;"> </span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div> </div></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">As the problem solved, trying to find the internal logic none of us knew, they also asked specific questions about the aliens to help further their rescue plans. How many legs? (6) How many arms? (3) What color? (Purple and green, based on my wee nephew's skin color chart.) Then they did the math to make sure every alien limb was accounted for.</span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;"> This had been 15 minutes of working together and narrative-building and it seemed like maybe I should start "real" class. I teach standing up from my kitchen and at that moment David Gallagher (spouse) came by. I told him to stand in front of my computer, and I turned on the camera. Students screamed. He spoke for a few seconds and then just moved his mouth while I dubbed his voice, claiming to be trying to take over his body and therefore escape. They used more psychic powers/telekinesis to blast him off the screen at which point I finally appeared. Much applause all around, and I praised the ensemble improv skills they showed. And then we started our grading period.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">I had so much fun. So, thank you to whoever it was in whichever teaching theatre online group I'm in that suggested waiting until there were 5-6 of them before I let them in. Useful.</span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #674ea7;">
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DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-83955265809113319592020-10-04T23:14:00.008-05:002020-10-05T08:34:45.911-05:00Dad 2.0 Digital: The Takeaways<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySJrJzpJgu8d1FiW0MTtxtJlf9GlfCMP972ImxeTTXosDYR_8LUF6yDY_O8jQOm2nmAzk7YwD4lIa6PUKZTyJjr3gy-tqnCjs1kFa9rA1XC1FPjSFpQDr8aG-2NWZqHgIlFW_gUmachM/s636/dad2_digital_logo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySJrJzpJgu8d1FiW0MTtxtJlf9GlfCMP972ImxeTTXosDYR_8LUF6yDY_O8jQOm2nmAzk7YwD4lIa6PUKZTyJjr3gy-tqnCjs1kFa9rA1XC1FPjSFpQDr8aG-2NWZqHgIlFW_gUmachM/s320/dad2_digital_logo.png" width="320" /></a><br />As mentioned in an earlier post, I spent this past weekend at the <a href="http://www.dad2.com">Dad 2.0 Digital Summit.</a> It was a three day affair, and overall was a great success, so I wanted to take a minute to celebrate the Dad 2.0 crew for creating a small intimate conference where men could meet, have heady discussions, share their writing, meet sponsors, and have an excellent time furthering the conversation of fatherhood. <p></p><p>I have been to two or three digital conferences since the pandemic began, as well as EVERY Dad 2.0 Summit. I'm a big fan of Doug French and John Pacini and the whole XY Media company that produces Dad 2, and I think they did a great job of adapting the original conference to a digital format while maintaining the spirit of the physical conferences.</p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">FEEDBACK:</h2>At the closing toast, Doug and John asked for feedback on this new format-- what worked, what didn't- and hinted that they expected that some of the innovations that occurred during the Digital Summit may make it into other summits (or that they may adapt the digital summit as a portion of their offerings)<br /><br />For the most part, especially considering this was the first time they did it digitally, they did a fantastic job. I had some minor ideas for tweaks, listed below.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">WHAT I LOVED: </h3><b>The Programming.</b> I thought the programming was (as always) excellent. Below this section I've gone through in greater detail about some of my favorite parts of the conference. From a programming aspect, every aspect was well done. The presenters were all great, and the fact that I got to go to everything (all on one track) was greatly appreciated.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Lp7ruIdOFHZk27vx-yfTgqP8ED-3lbs9gRteuivIf7r-n8gfp5_3Ht4sxn7T_WhcJLp8k3P3pKIFJDOh___2i2ggZQvu1mAR0H77i-UVGHPeY53yCsXXppg06U9wEyQvl9zTud33piA/s1318/4_freelance_writers.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="1318" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Lp7ruIdOFHZk27vx-yfTgqP8ED-3lbs9gRteuivIf7r-n8gfp5_3Ht4sxn7T_WhcJLp8k3P3pKIFJDOh___2i2ggZQvu1mAR0H77i-UVGHPeY53yCsXXppg06U9wEyQvl9zTud33piA/w640-h90/4_freelance_writers.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three panelists (and the moderator Doug French) from the Freelance Writing panel.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><b>The Intimacy:</b> I also loved the intimate nature of the event. There were about 100 people registered, and I saw some of them on the first day, but most of the Zoom calls I saw had between 20-35 people on them. Most of them were previous attendees, so I knew most of them, but there were a few new guys (and at least <a href="http://theapocalypsedaddy.com/">one guy dialing in from France</a>, and I think another from India!) Very quickly, there was a good feeling in the Zoom chat, and lots of questions and puns and dad jokes throughout the event.</p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mom-vs-Dad-Not-So-Serious-Fighting/dp/154603689X/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=25U9E3L1Z9Z32&dchild=1&keywords=mom+vs.+dad+book&qid=1601904276&sprefix=mom+vs.+dad,aps,173&sr=8-3&linkCode=li3&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=473c4d84fa3256786ef3040150aacc7f&language=en_US" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="185" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=154603689X&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=acmeclown-20&language=en_US" width="123" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom & Lucy Riles <br />have a new book <br /><a href="https://amzn.to/3ljkJwD">available on Amazon</a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>This was about 1/3 of the people who typically attend Dad 2.0. This may not be enough people to make the conference viable, but the small number of people that were there made it feel very cozy and intimate feel like the experience we shared together was special. I don't know what the top number of people would stop me from feeling that way.<p></p><p><b>The Comradery: </b>More than the programming, I always love coming to Dad 2 for the comradery. There's a good feeling in the room, nobody's a real jerk, and people are very generous with their time, their energy, and their friendship. This came through, especially in the happy hour, hosted by Tommy Riles and his wife Lucy , and the annual Dad Voices event, where people share their writing. That's always a special part of the event, and it remained so in the digital version.</p><p><b>WHAT NEEDS TWEAKING:</b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UxANhNwh4tMrrIRI4MQSRNPNuKlWOr818k1pI7zaMXZ2um3bMuN5N8viARK1QnLUZmSCtNlE4lMPcUAUQmSz47SPq_ARbR6zG9agwFByNulQ_Q9JqPQoO1hO1Mn5Nv98h7R2gRv6qa8/s1240/have_a_passcode.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1240" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UxANhNwh4tMrrIRI4MQSRNPNuKlWOr818k1pI7zaMXZ2um3bMuN5N8viARK1QnLUZmSCtNlE4lMPcUAUQmSz47SPq_ARbR6zG9agwFByNulQ_Q9JqPQoO1hO1Mn5Nv98h7R2gRv6qa8/w246-h201/have_a_passcode.png" width="246" /></a></b></div><b><br />The sponsor activations</b> There was an hour each day to meet with the sponsors, and it both wasn't enough (I had to cut about three meetings short to make sure I got to everyone so that I could get my special scavenger hunt code from them, to put me in the running to win an Amazon gift card (I am in the running, tied for first-- I think it will be a random draw) and it was too much. At most of the zoom rooms that I went to, I was the only person there, and the people jumped on me. I'm not sure what can be done, but I did not feel like I got the same quality introduction/experience with the sponsors that I might normally get at the conference, and I'm guessing the sponsors might feel the same. And even though I'm in the running for the prize for the scavenger hunt, not sure that I like the way it was handled. <div>I think it could have been done in a more fun way. (see below for an idea)<br /><br /><p></p><p><b>Life gets in the way: </b> This is something else, I'm not sure how they could do it differently. Usually, when I go to a conference, I go somewhere else, and I have nothing else to do but go to the conference. That's my full agenda. Going to a conference while having to get lunch for my kid, take him to skating practice, help with his homework, do laundry, make dinner for the family, etc.-- all of those mundane things got in the way of me feeling even more engaged in the conference. Perhaps if the conference were only one day long it would help. (but then there wouldn't be the same kind of energy)<br /><br /><b>Add personal interactions: </b> I would have liked to see something added into the mix, where you got to make more personal connections with people. Maybe it's using the Zoom breakout rooms to discuss some of the issues, and then come back to the main session with your group's ideas? Or a scavenger hunt event, where there's a speed dating group to meet the sponsors, and your team wins sponsored prizes for a judged "interaction" or quick video? I would like more opportunities to hang out virtually with other guys and get to know them better. If they could sign a chain restaurant sponsor (or a delivery sponsor) maybe that could happen over a small group lunch or dinner?)</p><p><b>These are minor quibbles.</b> Overall, I had a great time, and can't wait to attend the next one. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">MY FAVORITE PARTS OF DAD 2 DIGITAL</h2><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODNBpziKe66R-HXS19m_FiWFV3HeYLEgCgXZFgUu3yQqCaZe3eKTvGwysf6X87yD_Hv9TWgNGAuhGrl13gByDaoe9ifst6XyuKc24KO9v-K7cm21FGtLv_094Mhh6WoxGKapWm3e1BwI/s386/doug_french.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="386" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODNBpziKe66R-HXS19m_FiWFV3HeYLEgCgXZFgUu3yQqCaZe3eKTvGwysf6X87yD_Hv9TWgNGAuhGrl13gByDaoe9ifst6XyuKc24KO9v-K7cm21FGtLv_094Mhh6WoxGKapWm3e1BwI/w205-h122/doug_french.png" width="205" /></a>Doug French, who handles the programming for Dad 2.0, always does a great job of curating the programming. This year was no different. I especially liked the fact that they changed the format so that there was only ONE TRACK. <b>I got to attend everything!</b> (Typically there are multiple tracks, and at each workshop slot or panel slot there are two or three of everything.) Because of the digital format, there was no need to do that, and so there was just the one track. Each of the workshops and panels had something interesting and/or useful going on. </p><p><br />And there was a good mix of theory and practicality. The programming broke down into three different segments -- Workshops, Panels, and Keynotes. (There was also a Happy Hour/free for all and a Dad Voices, which is kind of a Dad Story Slam. That might be my favorite part of the whole weekend, from a comradery perspective.) There wasn't a session I didn't like, but here are a few of the sessions I thought were particularly good. </p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>WORKSHOPS</b></p><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=1928055079" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Manuels-Whole-Life-Fitness-Manifesto/dp/1928055079/ref=as_li_ss_il?dchild=1&keywords=dai+manuel+fitness&qid=1601867118&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&linkCode=li3&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=9528d6b7532bc3c1aa0ae55aacf7e2f2&language=en_US" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1928055079&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=acmeclown-20&language=en_US" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/34pMVqX">Dai Manuel's Excellent Book</a></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://www.daimanuel.com/"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=1928055079" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" />Dai Manuel</a>, Canadian fitness and lifestyle coach exstraordinaire, started out the conference each morning with a session. The first day was a fitness session, mostly about stretching. The second day he focused on meditation, and the third day he focused on nutrition. Dai is such a nice guy (I've seen him at a few different Dad 2's, and am a member of one of his facebook groups.) He's also very knowledgeable, and a pleasure to start the day with. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>I especially loved Adam Cohen's (<a href="http://www.dadarocks.com">Dadarocks</a>) workshop on <b>Hacking your search to build your audience. </b>Adam is a super savvy blogger, and he shared a lot of smart little hacks. Sadly, it was the one workshop I was in the car for (I listened to it on Zoom on the way to my son's skating practice.) so I didn't get to watch his presentation, only listen to it. But my son typed my question for me into the comments, and Adam answered the question. </p><p>I also really loved <a href="https://www.mediavine.com/">MediaVine'</a>s <b>SEO Like A CEO </b>workshop that explored using various tips for Google Search Console and some mediavine tools. And the workshop on <b>Gaming Trends 2020</b> (which was really more of an intro to the upcoming <a href="https://www.intellivisionamico.com/">Intellivision Amico</a>) was great. It looks like they have a great old new platform that they are building. And Patrick Quinn of <a href="https://prhacker.com/">PRHacker </a>gave us a comprehensive and insightful agency perspective in his workshop on <b>How To Survive After COVID. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">David Stanley gave a great workshop on <b>How To Pitch Anything.</b> It was less a practical workshop on the mechanics and more a much-needed cheerleading session on why you are worthy to pitch and how you shouldn't feel bad if you get rejected- that's part of the business. (And it went well with an earlier panel from <a href="https://www.lunchboxdad.com/">Beau Coffron</a>, <a href="https://realitychangers.org/">Jorge Navaez</a>, and <a href="https://cool4dads.com/">James Lopez</a> on <b>Crafting the Counterpitch</b>) David was very well organized, and he even put up his notes on his blog: <a href="http://dstan58.blogspot.com/2020/09/masterpitch-theatre-how-to-pitch-nearly.html">http://dstan58.blogspot.com/2020/09/masterpitch-theatre-how-to-pitch-nearly.html</a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX62GJZ94gKVj2134vBRi9vSIfflm8R4N1IYz6ZEeBTXMsyUdMrPDIqlIFqPQMaOhBs_-TyCEQL7p5Ec8EwdCXlcxggkbA_Y7QX3VX5gxSYvW7Fq4-527PnGJ6eXh0Q1Yltv73o_2nKb0/s1018/marksavant.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1018" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX62GJZ94gKVj2134vBRi9vSIfflm8R4N1IYz6ZEeBTXMsyUdMrPDIqlIFqPQMaOhBs_-TyCEQL7p5Ec8EwdCXlcxggkbA_Y7QX3VX5gxSYvW7Fq4-527PnGJ6eXh0Q1Yltv73o_2nKb0/w201-h200/marksavant.png" width="201" /></a></div>I was surprised by how much I learned from the session on <b>How To Hire A Virtual Assistant</b> (put on by <a href="https://www.marksavantmedia.com/">Mark Savant</a>. I went into that workshop thinking this isn't for me, but really saw some possibilities as he went on. I would have probably given this a miss at the live conference, but I was glad I didn't. <p></p></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>And I was simply amazed by Alec Lace, who is the dynamo behind the podcast<a href="https://firstclassfatherhood.com/"> FirstClass Fatherhood.</a> He is a railroad mechanic who works the third shift, has four kids, and still manages to produce 5 shows a week, and has produced 400 episodes in the last 2 years with A-list football players, motivational speakers, and Navy Seals. His workshop on<b> Podcast Marketing</b> was great.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><h4 style="text-align: left;">PANELS</h4></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Boys-Good-Men-Masculinity-ebook/dp/B07ZZJ8HF3/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=2FGIKTF598AOB&dchild=1&keywords=raising+boys+to+be+good+men&qid=1601867558&s=digital-text&sprefix=raising+boys,digital-text,171&sr=1-3&linkCode=li2&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=3ebdc23d05dc39ff14782b54fdb56f6a&language=en_US" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="213" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07ZZJ8HF3&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=acmeclown-20&language=en_US" width="142" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GoKj4I">Available on Amazon</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li2&o=1&a=B07ZZJ8HF3" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" />The panel I loved the most was <b>Raising Boys To Be Good Men.</b> Inspired by Aaron Gouveia's book (but sadly Aaron had a work event and couldn't attend) this was an uplifting and powerful session talking about the work that three different non-profits are doing in the space of changing the conversation about the role of men in our society (specifically anti-violence, pro-parenting, and pro-equality) We heard from Gary Barker of <a href="https://promundoglobal.org/">Pro Mundo</a>, Neil Irvin of <a href="https://mcsr.org/">Men Can Stop Rape</a>, and Hector Sanchez-Flores of the<a href="https://www.nationalcompadresnetwork.org/"> National Compadres Network.</a> It was inspiring.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>The other panels included an inspiring one on counterpitching (mentioned above), and another one on Freelance writing. All of them were great and had lots of good points, and moments where I thought to myself "yeah, I should definitely be doing that!"</p></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>KEYNOTES</b> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FXNXP92/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1&linkCode=li2&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=68e843d9195f1474e2f35e52f58cfdc0&language=en_US" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="234" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07FXNXP92&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=acmeclown-20&language=en_US" width="165" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/36wF7X7">Available on Amazon</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li2&o=1&a=B07FXNXP92" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" />Although there were only two keynotes listed on the schedule, there were really 3. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Michael Ian Black gave the opening keynote, and I was surprised at what a thoughtful guy he is. As a comedian/comic performer myself, there is an urge to be on, and to be funny, and he really was being authentic and soulful rather than funny at every opportunity. He surprised me. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>He was supporting his book <a href="https://amzn.to/33vplKj">Being A Better Man: A Mostly Serious Letter To My Son. </a> And after listening to him, I think I am going to add this book to my rather long Want To Read List.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> On the second day, Stuart Reynolds (Canadian comedy vlogger known as <a href="http://www.brittlestar.com/">Brittlestar</a>) gave a video compendium/talk about why it's important be everywhere and to protect your brand. Although this was listed as a workshop, it was really a keynote address. He's presented at Dad 2 before, and his presentation (video clips/etc.) was perfect for the digital format. He's wry, funny, and prolific. He's got a great take on how and why to do work, and he present it very entertainingly. (Is that a word?)</p></blockquote><p>Here's a video he presented (a project he did for Rogers Cable with Hell's Kitchen chef Gordon Ramsay)<br /><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_WIojmnqs_M" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL4KpTxL4UrscfCRqFQfBgc-_M7TS2AUIk1iuYvckFuPLEWapGDDCSjiwPnPeB34mRgDnq_zmpMz9swYmAHMIk_6VLD0m9FyPse4t2KQPpiQ1AoKGYBAnhIy5cDlsDR0wFZo2KiUi62o/s658/richard_kind.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL4KpTxL4UrscfCRqFQfBgc-_M7TS2AUIk1iuYvckFuPLEWapGDDCSjiwPnPeB34mRgDnq_zmpMz9swYmAHMIk_6VLD0m9FyPse4t2KQPpiQ1AoKGYBAnhIy5cDlsDR0wFZo2KiUi62o/s320/richard_kind.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The final keynote wasn't announced until the second day, but it was a doozy. They scored character actor Richard Kind, who held court for about 90 minutes, telling funny stories about his dad and about his kids. He got some bon mots in and was generally the same nice and slightly neurotic guy that he portrays on television. <div><br /></div><div> He's about 10 years older than I am, but I felt very simpatico to him. He told a story about how he went to New York to do acting for a year to see if it would work out, and it just kept on working out. His parents hounded him for a long time about whether or not this was the right career for him, and that he should get a job. I have the same story, although without the stunning material success that Richard has had. </div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe someday! <div><br /></div><div>All told, it was an energizing three days.</div><div><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><br /></p></blockquote></div></div></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-35555488872923915932020-09-30T07:00:00.002-05:002020-09-30T07:17:03.488-05:00Dad 2.0 Digital Summit Starts Today!<p> This weekend I was supposed to fly to California to attend the <b>Dad 2.0 West Coast Summit</b>-- an extra-annual conference where marketers, social media leaders, and blogging parents connect to discuss the changing voice and perception of modern fatherhood. </p><p><b> </b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8r-SxQyj0hcwskQNXWnL12M-obka_yVwtmcn_trtflJsjz-pahfY0zIIYKbiTHzWL-uw59a55_BU91sYOANQ7zLFDWbstbd75BxynKJurL2bEgkUL_FPdv3J2qdyq7RsGZ8ovO3VpbU/s448/dad2_lego.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8r-SxQyj0hcwskQNXWnL12M-obka_yVwtmcn_trtflJsjz-pahfY0zIIYKbiTHzWL-uw59a55_BU91sYOANQ7zLFDWbstbd75BxynKJurL2bEgkUL_FPdv3J2qdyq7RsGZ8ovO3VpbU/s320/dad2_lego.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was one of the souvenirs from a previous <br />Dad 2 Summit. It turns out, it's now worth<br />beaucoup bucks!</td></tr></tbody></table><b>I have the rather proud distinction of having attended EVERY SINGLE ONE of these conferences</b>. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.dadapalooza.com/search/label/%23dad2summit">Read my recaps of previous conferences.</a><br /><br /> I went to the first one at my wife's insistence-- I did have a dad blog, but I wasn't thinking about marketing, I was thinking about writing, but she wanted to go to Austin for South By Southwest which was happening simultaneously, and this felt like a good way to visit Texas and write off some family vacation expenses. <p></p><p> I loved that conference-- the community of guys, some of whom I was already reading, but many that I didn't know, and the diversity and breadth of writing talent and marketing savvy was palpable. </p><p>And I even knew a few guys there! (it turns out that unbeknownst to me, my pals from the <a href="https://citydadsgroup.com/nyc/">New York City Dads Group</a> were also attending in Austin (and also have been to every event ) Talk about Kismet!</p><p><br /></p><p>Since that time, I've visited various places, including San Diego, San Francisco San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Washington DC to be with my community of dad writers, marketers, and sponsors, and it's been an important part of my "Recharging process" in terms of my parenting writing, and why I am even blogging at all. And I've done some great events, met some great companies. I even got some writing work out of it!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Dad 2" border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYF2e0H597RZ_aexS9grNY6DDspgFYWlK1dD5PRsyS773BTG7ieuLGoTbLzeKUkAwwPlP2lyswb_dl6U5fNlZFIITQ40ldh6hX9G8YH4wZtJroTNFLGlP8IbKWPwK9NEeFU01wAnDh5U/w640-h213/dad2summit_guys.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="One of the cool things I did as part of Dad 2.0. Got to tour the meadowlands with Doug Flutie!" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the cool events that I got to do as part of the Dad 2.0 Community. <br />Tour the Meadowlands with Doug Flutie!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />This year at the last conference at the end of February in DC, they announced that they would hold an additional summit this year in Los Angeles. I signed up for it, although wasn't sure if October would be the best time for me to travel. But I've been to every one of the summits, and I thought what the heck. This wasn't exactly pre-COVID- I remember being a little leery of my cab drivers and wondering who sat in the Lyft before I got in. But it was definitely before the lockdowns, and the mandatory masking, and the implosion of social gatherings.<br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">THE DECISION TO GO DIGITAL</h2><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Finx9uEEWRQBXtU2q_UaoLVrBrWwRjoD_okY-meiWyK1gksdg9dnT0__1u4rzByLvoqlhWY4uqMM2PDun24FaYO9eTMLjba0NQ1OFHsL_Y9MUzqTNWYLRQAYBbh1rsp2yqiFgwQDzdM/s636/dad2_digital_logo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Finx9uEEWRQBXtU2q_UaoLVrBrWwRjoD_okY-meiWyK1gksdg9dnT0__1u4rzByLvoqlhWY4uqMM2PDun24FaYO9eTMLjba0NQ1OFHsL_Y9MUzqTNWYLRQAYBbh1rsp2yqiFgwQDzdM/s320/dad2_digital_logo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Dad 2.0 made the announcement this summer that they were going digital, and that my ticket would be good for both the digital conference and the next meat-conference they hold. I was happy because with COID I wasn't planning on traveling anywhere anytime soon. <p></p><p> The three days have been on my google calendar since March, but they were just marked off as three days. Usually when I go to a conference I have traveled there, and I have NOTHING ON MY AGENDA except for the conference. I am there, everything else is on hold. This week, I need to fit in the conference in between my weekly D and D game, my son's skating practice, shepherding him through his homework and virtual classroom day, my wife's busy work schedule, and more.</p><p> When my wife and I went over the weekly schedule, I said Oh, Dad 2.0 is this week. She said, "Well, when will you not be available for looking after our son?" Which was both a perfectly reasonable question and something to which I had no idea. I don't typically plan out the conference until I'm on site. When I went to the website to look at the schedule, I noticed something that makes perfect sense, but is also a stark reminder that no matter how connected we get, we won't be together. </p><p><b>The Time Zone Change! </b> Although it was originally a west coast conference, all of the times for the official schedule are on Eastern Standard Time. Since I live in a Central Time Zone state, I need to translate those in my head. And there are guys attending from Europe who have to translate everything 7 or 8 hours.</p><p>Here's the schedule- and since this is my blog, I've conveniently translated all of the times to Central. </p><p>Do the math in your own head!
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<tbody><tr><td valign="top"><b><u>DAD 2 DIGITAL SUMMIT Schedule<br /><br />All times in Central<br /><br />Wed Sept 30
</u></b><br />2:30 PM Newbie Seminar
<br />8:00 PM Twitter Party
<br /><br /><b><u>Thurs Oct 1
</u></b><br />8:30 AM Fitness with Dai Manuel (Part 1: physical)
<br />10 AM: Opening Doug French and keynote:<br /><b>Michael Ian Black</b>
<br />11:45 AM: Marketplace- Sponsor Networking
<br />1:00 PM Crafting the Counter Pitch<br />2:30 pm Hack Search and Grow Your Audience
<br /> 3:30 PM Build Your platform<br />4:30 PM Stay-at-home Influence
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Friday Oct 2</u></b>
<br />8:30 AM Fitness with Dai Manuel (Part 2: mental)<br />10 AM Workshop
<br />11 AM: Video gaming and Family entertainment 2020 trends
<br />11:45 AM: Marketplace Live- Sponsor Networking
<br />1:00 PM Raising Boys To Be Good Men
<br />2:30 PM SEO Like a CEO<br />3:30 PM Podcast Marketing<br />7 PM: Happy Hour with Tom and Lucy Riles<br />8 PM: Dad Voices
<br /><br /> <b><u>Saturday Oct 3
</u></b><br /> 8:30 AM Fitness With Dai Manuel (Part 3: Nutritional)
<br />10 AM Workshop<br />11 AM Hiring A Virtual Assistant<br />12 PM How To Pitch Anything<br />1 PM Freelance Writing
<br /> 2:30 PM Closing Keynote & Closing Toast
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<h2 style="text-align: left;">SPONSORS</h2><p>It will also be interesting to interact with the sponsors. Typically at a conference like this, you spend a lot of time in their booth, getting to know people individually. Not sure how it will work digitally. <br /><br />They have a fair amount of sponsors. In the past Dove Men+Care has been their major sponsor, but they decided to sit this one out. Here's a list of the sponsors for Dad 2 Digital. From what I can remember, most of these sponsors have not been involved with Dad 2.0 previously. <br /><br /><a href="http://medievaltimes.com/">Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament</a> (which is a bold move, considering that most of their locations are either not yet allowed to operate, or are not operating at even close to full capacity.) I love this place, and actually reviewed their <a href="https://www.dadapalooza.com/2015/07/medieval-times-chicago.html">Chicago show back in 2015</a><br /><br />Here's a video I took then of some of the swashbuckling and joustingaction.</p><p></p>
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<br /><br /><a href="https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/about-us/">GSK-Glaxo Smith Klein</a>-- a global health care company. <p></p><p><a href="https://www.intellivisionamico.com/">Intellivision Amico</a>- A throwback to the 1970's is making a comeback, and are presenting a new platform for videogames is still around, and they are reinventing themselves to play on the same field with XBox, Playstation, and Wii. Very excited to find out more about this!</p><p><a href="http://waterwipes.com/"></a></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dy9mgKrAhQdTawhDTUA1P9uz7J2eo0uGRa0qsJAjk55YCijdTT3Ha6J0dNpEdWzpF2_7Te48xyFKpWSgC8gbYJg8FklzELXg0MZbtFJvkXCFiCJEqmWrPjmsP21XBSKR4s8MJ077jcw/s566/Intellivision_amico.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dy9mgKrAhQdTawhDTUA1P9uz7J2eo0uGRa0qsJAjk55YCijdTT3Ha6J0dNpEdWzpF2_7Te48xyFKpWSgC8gbYJg8FklzELXg0MZbtFJvkXCFiCJEqmWrPjmsP21XBSKR4s8MJ077jcw/s320/Intellivision_amico.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This looks like a fun platform for playing games!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://waterwipes.com/"><br />WaterWipes</a> - the wipes that were invented by a dad.<p></p><p><a href="http://www.babobotanicals.com/">Babo Botanicals </a>- organic, soy-free, gluten free sun care products.</p><p><a href="http://www.bluehost.com">Bluehost</a>- one of the top wordpress and web hosting providers. </p><p><a href="http://www.connectedcamps.com">Connected Camps</a>- a not-for-profit providing fun learning experiences that foster creativity, problem solving, collaboration and interest-driven learning. <br /> They use Zoom and Minecraft as platforms to teach.</p><p><a href="http://www.constantcontact.com">Constant Contact</a>- one of the leaders in online marketing.</p><p><a href="https://www.licefreee.com/">LiceFreee!</a>- A safe alternative to traditional chemical pesticide head lice treatment.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediavine.com">Mediavine</a>- a full service ad management and monetization partner for bloggers.</p><p><a href="http://www.trane.com ">Trane</a> a maker of HVAC and home comfort equipment.</p><p><a href="http://www.fatheringtogether.org/">Fathering Together</a> is a 501c3 that supports individuals who identify as fathers to become better parents and people.</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">REGISTER</h2><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aoeQHGuGCD4E97whsnBvvdc7jN23uVKYbPaJlj4MVJqkae_E1jR9M8To1Pbz4uiUQQLxwCJdQ5lRQiXF9hmY1Ebs5ZRmTQIS443Z-SC4dt_oE_387MmecolM2GnEiQ_SkTa-JWCJISM/s1198/dad2_logo_2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="1198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aoeQHGuGCD4E97whsnBvvdc7jN23uVKYbPaJlj4MVJqkae_E1jR9M8To1Pbz4uiUQQLxwCJdQ5lRQiXF9hmY1Ebs5ZRmTQIS443Z-SC4dt_oE_387MmecolM2GnEiQ_SkTa-JWCJISM/s320/dad2_logo_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />There's still time to register for Dad 2.0! To do so, visit <a href="http://www.dad2.com">http://www.dad2.com</a> and click the red register button. <p></p><p>It's $99 for the digital conference only, and $149 to register for the digital conference and Dad 2 2021, wherever that might be in the physical world.<br /><br /></p><p>I'm not sure where it will be, but I'm pretty sure I will be there!</p><p></p>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-55169675100094455652020-09-23T08:39:00.002-05:002020-09-23T08:42:41.615-05:00Music Review: Keith Munslow's Exclamation Point!<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Zn2296WqBedmhlJXUsW5tc8XFeQWCOzZqWhXHQP6HaU_YIlYbgh-OBhWUZnDNL5aKktGy_6Rni87Wo5MyrBWz81pSpYKTve4-5X51kPl-_b6ZONslSfuAVTpQt-Q19nEl-FbsDtFwko/s960/munslow_warhol.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Zn2296WqBedmhlJXUsW5tc8XFeQWCOzZqWhXHQP6HaU_YIlYbgh-OBhWUZnDNL5aKktGy_6Rni87Wo5MyrBWz81pSpYKTve4-5X51kPl-_b6ZONslSfuAVTpQt-Q19nEl-FbsDtFwko/s320/munslow_warhol.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I've known Keith Munslow for just about 30 years I first met him in 1991 when he was performing for the<a href="http://www.bignazo.com"> Big Nazo Puppets</a>, and I spent a short stint with them performing as a masked actor/puppeteer. We probably did 8-10 gigs together as part of Big Nazo. (Hmmmm... thinking back on it, I mostly did holiday themed shows with Keith. We did a Halloween show, a Thanksgiving show, a Christmas show, and oh, yeah, a fair housing show at a Catholic School. Is fair housing a holiday? It definitely should be!)<br /><br />Keith is a brilliant musician and performer, and over the years I've watched him grow as an artist. I'm a big fan of his work. I've seen musicals he's written, watched improvs he's directed, rocked out to his blues bands, and listened with delight to his children's music. I've also eaten at diners with him at 3 am. When I was directing the now defunct <a href="http://www.brightnight.org">Bright Night Providence</a>, the New Year's Festival, I hired Keith as often as I could, both for his kid's programming and then at night, if he was available, for an adult swing/blues program. <p></p></div><p><br />What makes Keith a great performer are two things: his virtuosity as a musician and his sense of humor. Both of these are on display on his latest family music album <b>Exclamation Point! </b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPVoRTP6VNB8u8o64iqUBShMar97aghj91S9YkXc2hrfiUa2WZLXz42ylNehQdSK-L_y0L-zPxYBI6szkQldGVrAR6y0kduAUCs4rraCg29DBNKsTq7O32eoubk_OclmjVAOUTmoQ-bE/s960/kmunslow_exclamation_point.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPVoRTP6VNB8u8o64iqUBShMar97aghj91S9YkXc2hrfiUa2WZLXz42ylNehQdSK-L_y0L-zPxYBI6szkQldGVrAR6y0kduAUCs4rraCg29DBNKsTq7O32eoubk_OclmjVAOUTmoQ-bE/s320/kmunslow_exclamation_point.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Keith manages to meld a number of different musical styles, and makes them original and entertaining and fun to listen to. On this album, he's got jazz numbers, show tunes, a tango, straight hard rock, and probably a few other styles I don't know. All of them are original, and feature a combination of Keith's clever word play, bouncing rhythms, and sense of play. <p></p><p><br />I'm especially fond of <b>Drummin' Is Free</b>, which is a rap/drum corp song (Keith is known as a piano player, but he is an excellent drummer. One of the funniest improvs I ever saw him do was him playing Marching band cadences as the folk song of his people. I was in high school band too, and they are folk songs!) </p><p> I also really like <b>Waiting For The Pizza,</b> a song that is a rollicking western number about anticipation and the meta song <b>These Are Not The Words</b>, which is about a guy who doesn't know the words to the song. I know that feeling really well!</p><p>There are 11 songs on the album, and all of them are worth listening to and will get your toes tapping and the muscles of your mouth curling upward into a smile. And that's Keith's real virtuosity-- his ability to entertain.<br /><br />You can purchase<b> Exclamation Point! </b>on <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/exclamation-point/1519954309">Apple Itunes</a> or directly from <a href="http://keithmunslow.com/store/">Keith on his website.</a> (and while you are there, check out his other albums, and songs including the newly released Poultry-geist sensation <b>Ghost Chicken</b>, and <b>Benny's The Musical</b>, a theatrical love album to one of Rhode Island's most beloved stores (that sadly has gone belly up)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://keithmunslow.com/store/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keith Munslow & Empire Revue: Bennys The Musical" border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="636" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cJYSZcNeSQZkNw455AULW_DkjKSz_5PyRxBYWvhEk4OFpxhGp30cf1PREFRIqX0fDd_Nf1BWezE3AJQwIhPwlUdwgN9fpPq8GCoMn5Kstgo1o1EqXs8W81eVNaTvI3z2VV6nd3ChUL8/w200-h193/bennys_musical.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://keithmunslow.com/store/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keith Munslow: Ghost Chicken" border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="648" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgas2Qr6d7wGNbPOeqR205FcLWf308WfJ8it-VV8uqGB4oBwDEptQPZRvYBw9SFEm4E_XOmcAs7xUps5Ss3RspoYQyD-Aco-2P1OxpsnW19V2AuHPyqzITqgxkqX1eeC8vcg4-lR5RDKXg/w200-h199/ghost_chicken.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://keithmunslow.com/store/" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="904" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVsQndLvOy6G5GP5TXUQvHx8OAbqV1Yps1grUdLoaE5UBELH6plBEeuaHsOGvek-qSG8ei2A6mqFeqBiLns0XXdjTjBg6HoaWGyxXfsCqkip7hq3m2KLLChumCVNLaUOqeLwfG5IFc4c/w200-h198/munslow_exclamation.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-62332281645455355842020-09-11T00:36:00.004-05:002020-09-16T08:55:47.685-05:00One Year of Working Out (And Counting!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /> <br />Well, I managed to surpass a couple of significant personal achievements this week, and something that is probably worth writing about and mentioning (although I feel like I might mention it entirely too much.) But I have talked about it before, and I made my major goal, so I do feel like I have the right to talk about it here. (And if not here, on my own blog, then where?)<br /><br />I've had a couple of minor achievements in the last few days, including a 37 mile bike ride to the Museum of Science and Industry and back. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kafclown/videos/10158397634785734" target="_blank">See this Facebook Live video </a>if you want to know more (I shot it halfway through the ride!)</p><p style="text-align: left;">I also made 1250 move goals on my watch a couple of days ago. I estimate I've had my watch for 1798 days, which means my completion of move goals is approximately 69.5%. Considering that some of those days I didn't wear my watch at all, I think that's pretty good.<br /><br /><br />But all of those pale in comparison to my big achievement of the year.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">THIS IS MY BIG ACHIEVEMENT</h3><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D6g0zRuOIAXha0Z-D9n74e-lWgUvZOXJO2JhEqjZB7if-1QAj0pvhB3IDWEhzpfFzo_m5zAqqNvL2rO2bpK-pd5Zmk-4PEpQxGObTXQj2W2qB75A2HxdtrhplDUeo1AKFCyfujNyyns/s1403/IMG_5823.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="1101" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D6g0zRuOIAXha0Z-D9n74e-lWgUvZOXJO2JhEqjZB7if-1QAj0pvhB3IDWEhzpfFzo_m5zAqqNvL2rO2bpK-pd5Zmk-4PEpQxGObTXQj2W2qB75A2HxdtrhplDUeo1AKFCyfujNyyns/s320/IMG_5823.jpg" /></a></div>I have spent ONE FULL YEAR working out 30 minutes every day and writing down pretty much everything that I eat! I've lost approx. 70 lbs during that time frame, and I look and feel a lot better. I still have more to go, but my new plan is to work out everyday for the rest of my dang life. Who knows, maybe I'll become the new Jack LaLanne! <br /><br />When I started back on 9/11/2019, I don't think I foresaw that I could do it, that I could have the stick-to-it-ivity to do that kind of hard work, day after day after day. I knew it was possible for someone to do it, but wasn't sure that I could do it. At least not anymore. <p></p><p style="text-align: left;">I had spent previous, less well-documented amounts of time sticking to an eating plan (I ate low carb for about 2.5 years from 2002-2005) And I had spent about 6 months prior to that (25 years ago, from 1995-1997) going to the gym 4 times a week, and eating a low fat diet. </p><p style="text-align: left;">One year ago, I came out of the doctor's office convinced that if I didn't lose weight this time, I was going to have gastric bypass surgery (which is still a very real possibility, if I start gaining weight again. I am not going back to being over 300 lbs again. I refuse.) </p><p style="text-align: left;">There are 3 main components to my weight loss "plan" Here I explain what my commitment is, I grade myself on how I'm doing it, and talk about what I want to do better or improve in the next year.<br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">1) WORKING OUT EVERYDAY</h4><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>THE COMMITMENT: I spend at least 30 minutes every day intentionally moving my body. </b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilow0lEod4xLfFh0P-Kg3AWePsssKIhhCP00p2pQOGf9kgZMy1nP7fXnf4JNth8LurMsyhyphenhyphen7ctAA5gTmYjOjoH2evIdVia25EYxroVtd6EX5MgyE8MXTlWaLHENTATnnkHuBV35Yv7KSU/s1600/come_too_far_sign.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilow0lEod4xLfFh0P-Kg3AWePsssKIhhCP00p2pQOGf9kgZMy1nP7fXnf4JNth8LurMsyhyphenhyphen7ctAA5gTmYjOjoH2evIdVia25EYxroVtd6EX5MgyE8MXTlWaLHENTATnnkHuBV35Yv7KSU/w164-h164/come_too_far_sign.png" width="164" /></a></div><br />For me, the important thing is not how much I sweat or how many calories I burn, but the fact that I am doing it with the right purpose of getting better and stronger. It could be as simple as taking a long walk with that intention, or doing a series of stretching exercises. What I don't count is walking or doing something for some other purpose. So when we went to Disneyworld, and we walked 10 miles a day at the Parks, I didn't count that. I still felt that I needed to get 30 minutes of exercise in to be true to my commitment. Sometimes I go longer, sometimes shorter, but it has to be at leat 30 minutes.<p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>HOW I DID THIS PAST YEAR: A.</b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>I did it everyday, even when I didn't want to, I had several times when it seemed like things were conspiring against me to work out (I showed up to the pool to Swim and the pool was closed. And I didn't have gym clothes with me) I could have just gone home, but instead I got in my swim suit and worked out at the gym in my swim suit. And then when I finished, the pool was open, and I got my swim on then. When I went to visit my sister-in-law for a week, I figured out how to make exercises every day work.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>WHAT I COULD IMPROVE IN THE UPCOMING YEAR: </b> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>I could push myself more. Towards the end of the year, I started jumping rope, but I'm moving at it relatively slowly. I have a desire to start running, but I'm afraid of getting hurt, so I've been avoiding it. I need to push at my limits a little more. I'd also like to get stronger, so I am thinking about adding some kind of kettlebell or dumb bell workout to my mix.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>2) WATCHING WHAT I EAT</b></h4><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>THE COMMITMENT: I watch what I eat and write everything down in LoseIt.</b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>I have often said that tracking is more important than what I eat because it forces me to pay attention. Vigilance is the best defense. I use the app LoseIt, and at this point, I have a lot of custom recipes and typical meals that I eat. I'm not on a low carb diet per se, but trying to eat a balanced diet, and more importantly write everything down.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>HOW I DID THIS PAST YEAR: B </b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>If this were pre-COVID, I'd probably give myself an A. I did write down my food everyday, and I was mostly careful about what I've eaten. Since COVID happened, I've definitely been a little bit more lax about what I've been eating. I'm still writing it down, but I have eaten snacks and sweets that weren't worth it, but somehow I managed to convince myself that they would be. Out of 365 days, I've eaten less than my allotment of calories about 335 days, and some days by quite a lot. But my weight loss is currently at a plateau, and I'm pretty sure this is why. (Other factors, like it being harder to lose weight the lower you go, and my body's metabolism getting more efficient may also play in)</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>WHAT I COULD IMPROVE IN THE UPCOMING YEAR: </b> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWJ0_lAQ5bmW95lego0kODvBuPwWvOqgbwG55t4W4M4shUeAkAV2iFsSjMm7RTwM5Fj3v3GdJCiuUHKbYhxM1yp0eVbA90lv1ijfU3MhpY4BVUrZWSQNYxnZUVm9mP6mlzOMwZSCz7RA/s420/apple.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="338" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWJ0_lAQ5bmW95lego0kODvBuPwWvOqgbwG55t4W4M4shUeAkAV2iFsSjMm7RTwM5Fj3v3GdJCiuUHKbYhxM1yp0eVbA90lv1ijfU3MhpY4BVUrZWSQNYxnZUVm9mP6mlzOMwZSCz7RA/w132-h164/apple.jpeg" width="132" /></a></div><br />Focus on making better choices, specifically in the snacking department. I am often snacking on an ounce of pretzels or nuts or sometimes even chips (all of which are between 140-160 calories per oz) I need to eat fresh fruit or have some meat when I'm peckish. A 10 oz apple has 145 calories and is much more filling. I could eat a cup of 2% greek yogurt for 160 calories and get 22g of protein! I think I could also work on portion control. My lunch is typically a giant soup, and while it's filling, maybe I could less and still be full.<p></p></blockquote><h4 style="text-align: left;">3) INTERMITTENT FASTING</h4><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>THE COMMITMENT: I don't eat after 9 PM, and I don't eat the next day until after 9 AM</b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>One of the things that is hardest for me to control is night time eating. I am a night owl, and I like to stay up late and read and watch shows, and it's very satisfying to be eating while doing this. I made this commitment when I started, and it was hard to keep at first, and then it got easier, and lately, it's been hard again. About 4 months after I started this process, I started reading about the idea of intermittent fasting, which is what I was already doing. Some people intermittent fast for a day or more, or fast 23 hours, eat for 1 hour. That seems too extreme for me, but perhaps it's in my future...</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>HOW I DID THIS PAST YEAR: A-</b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>I did almost always intermittently fast. I had a few times in the past year where I did transgress, but when that happened I mostly made up for it by not eating until at least 12 hours after my last meal. Sometimes I went 14 or even 15 hours. The big problem for me is that I sometimes end up eating more than I expect to or want to because I wasn't eating before.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>WHAT I COULD IMPROVE IN THE UPCOMING YEAR: </b> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div>I could extend it out so I'm doing 14-16 hours of intermittent fasting a day. And I could make that 9 pm deadline even stronger and more ironclad. I could also go to bed earlier. (I am much less likely to get up out of bed to go eat something, even if I am awake.)</div></blockquote><div><br /></div></blockquote><p></p><p></p><div>So that's my story. I'm doing pretty well. And I'm on a good path, healthwise. I still have a long way to go. (It's a little humbling to think about the fact that despite the fact that I've lost 70 lbs, my BMI (Body Mass Index) still puts me in the obese category.) My plan is by next year that will no longer be true!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ9e3IWBFuvHRkPZpRMywReZzBvB88gOjbWEdowz-BjnFVqz7EWHj8bPVZEoOChlcxP58oc2GB5lx_O_HNJbzvh0KURrkwurmrOXR-egjx_X7hG9vKNPUOo9zTWtc9RXviGIQuHbnqYw/s960/1Year_comparison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="One year comparison" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="958" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ9e3IWBFuvHRkPZpRMywReZzBvB88gOjbWEdowz-BjnFVqz7EWHj8bPVZEoOChlcxP58oc2GB5lx_O_HNJbzvh0KURrkwurmrOXR-egjx_X7hG9vKNPUOo9zTWtc9RXviGIQuHbnqYw/w638-h640/1Year_comparison.jpg" title="What a difference a year makes (well, also an angle-- the one on the left is taken at the eiffel tower, and the selfie pose is not flattering. The second one is taken in my bathroom after a workout." width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a difference a year makes--(and an angle) Photo on left is a selfie taken at Eiffel Tower in Paris. Photo on right is taken in my bathroom in the mirror after a workout. The before picture is not a great angle, but you can see the difference regardless.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /></p>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-48375372965470076802020-08-24T16:23:00.008-05:002020-08-24T21:46:11.242-05:00Book Preview: Superhero Science by Cris Johnson <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPaFTPLrNELaA7pYQF_KP74RVFvwHGxbC4UQjQ9hantA9cHuunXOcB364rND1NIctx9vI1ktFaig0Z6oba9rglznMHyXJcyAKhsYg_yVIQLBibawCAunieRHYK9-tt_OK0ujtKhTJsVI/s1838/chris_johnson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="1838" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPaFTPLrNELaA7pYQF_KP74RVFvwHGxbC4UQjQ9hantA9cHuunXOcB364rND1NIctx9vI1ktFaig0Z6oba9rglznMHyXJcyAKhsYg_yVIQLBibawCAunieRHYK9-tt_OK0ujtKhTJsVI/s640/chris_johnson.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Cris Johnson is an accomplished elementary school assembly presenter. In pre-pandemic times, Cris typically performed approximately 400 curriculum based school assembly programs across the states and in Canada, using a fast-paced combination of magic, music, audience participation, humor and fun to reinforce his messages and present education in an accessible manner.<div><br /></div><div>When Covid-19 hit, Chris got busy, performing virtual shows and extending one of his shows into a book. He recently sent me the first three chapters of that book SuperHero Science, and it really succeeds in creating a fun and funny intro to science in a way that kids are bound to enjoy.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQklhYcFlnKMmtL84kJEnnnrLYLboWQZtmRD2GxXYj-E-raGN5xCGRJoA1V5-tjjoHzVQeAl22TAIhne307Msr0LoBHAHebiGQT8LJ3BsdbtqqzOvdR1keE59FsKo3iYd_86WkisuINI/s1332/superhero_science2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQklhYcFlnKMmtL84kJEnnnrLYLboWQZtmRD2GxXYj-E-raGN5xCGRJoA1V5-tjjoHzVQeAl22TAIhne307Msr0LoBHAHebiGQT8LJ3BsdbtqqzOvdR1keE59FsKo3iYd_86WkisuINI/s640/superhero_science2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cris at work in one of his shows.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue78ys-ZgoKU8c4nuhPkQ6dZaIwli3kI3tJ7IdPpzzmdwsMftRmOHhIcjmpWFpplUt9cgEk-eou9BVqMUv9a1SDJi29NSUZfyivT8AFqwVAOuvbemSlbzAn17YkKlNrt24TFgBu3G3bQ/s804/superhero_science.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="524" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue78ys-ZgoKU8c4nuhPkQ6dZaIwli3kI3tJ7IdPpzzmdwsMftRmOHhIcjmpWFpplUt9cgEk-eou9BVqMUv9a1SDJi29NSUZfyivT8AFqwVAOuvbemSlbzAn17YkKlNrt24TFgBu3G3bQ/s640/superhero_science.png" /></a>The basic premise is that he presents experiments that attempt to replicate, imitate, or simulate super powers. Along the way he explains the scientific method, explains the idea of experimentation, and lays out each experiment in a casual yet professional manner. Each experiment is laid out with the materials required (usually stuff that is around the house), the hypothesis (which, he explains, is a fancy word for educated guess) and any dangers or pitfalls that might require adult supervision (most of them do not, although don't check out parents-- you will be entertained and amazed as well!) </div><div><br /></div><div>And when he asks you whether or not the President of the United States may or may not have stolen your bike-- well, look out evil-doers!<br /><br />Some of the experiments include forays into x-ray vision, telekinesis, shrinking, invulnerability, and a lot more. He explains it all in a folksy and slightly goofy way, asking people if they were aliens, how they would know if a hot dog wouldn't fly.<br /><br />Cris is an experienced and entertaining performer, and that experience shows in his book. The book is funny, relatable, and accessible to everyone. Adults and kids alike will enjoy this adventure into science, experimentation, and imagination. </div><div><br /></div><div>Who knows, maybe you will even get bitten by a radioactive spider! (<b>My understanding from Cris is that radioactive spiders are not included with the book purchase.</b>)<br /><br /><b>Superhero Science </b>will be available in September 2020. To find out more, visit Cris's website: <a href="https://elementaryschoolassemblies.com/">https://elementaryschoolassemblies.com/</a><br /><br /><br /></div>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-60065789845273195792020-08-09T14:26:00.001-05:002020-08-09T14:26:45.184-05:00Star Guard Academy: Digital LARP camp for kids starts August 17!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-G11ZMytkLLkYTifr_ZOaIa41pljd7BAzwLD91PGPLz2oPgMMMW_IzTf-stSWWiHqRuN6ZMl18xJwbviIWfSWyiX4XGiFHxJ1KQpN6o7-PIfHdTiPyu5SqzgB_bLMgGjfvCHmuHXmTc/s1254/Star+Guards+CAMP.webp" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1254" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-G11ZMytkLLkYTifr_ZOaIa41pljd7BAzwLD91PGPLz2oPgMMMW_IzTf-stSWWiHqRuN6ZMl18xJwbviIWfSWyiX4XGiFHxJ1KQpN6o7-PIfHdTiPyu5SqzgB_bLMgGjfvCHmuHXmTc/w410-h290/Star+Guards+CAMP.webp" width="410" /></a> A friend of mine sent this over, and it looks awesome! </p><p>It's a LARP Camp that is played online (digitally) and has counselors acting as NPC's and moderators.<br /><br />In case you don't know what a larp is, <br />it stands for live action role-playing game. The players (or campers!) physically portray their characters and pursue goals within a fictional setting represented while interacting with each other in character. It's kind of like a moderated form of make-believe with rules, or Dungeons and Dragons without rolling dice. <br /><br />The Players unlock plot, interact with camp counselors who act as different characters in the narrative, and work together to defend the galaxy.<br /><br />We just enrolled my son in this camp. Tickets are on sale through tomorrow if you are interested in enrolling your child.<br /><br />Along the way I found out about the Other Worlds Theatre company, and I have to say, I have no idea why I didn't know about them before. They seem 100% up my alley, and fairly close to my house. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuDZOGmMIgGfOrjsMNsuH1IdMrPtITAABy9KCGKnCn03uz2xfIUccg6OBisAqka0woFVCg9aEU6a3eYRT26-lFqiCYrLQCoo4AN94APQ0BD61JLSwnZsU_ovfI5CfVIshrAGLeU94uSc/s685/otherworld_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="685" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuDZOGmMIgGfOrjsMNsuH1IdMrPtITAABy9KCGKnCn03uz2xfIUccg6OBisAqka0woFVCg9aEU6a3eYRT26-lFqiCYrLQCoo4AN94APQ0BD61JLSwnZsU_ovfI5CfVIshrAGLeU94uSc/w328-h328/otherworld_logo.jpg" width="328" /></a></div>Otherworld Theatre Company was founded in June 2012 with the mission to bring a theatrical experience to the science fiction and fantasy genre. Their work celebrates the depth of human imagination by engaging our spectators with high quality storytelling. <br /><br />They have a number of shows and events that seem fantastic, in addition to the summer camp. They have LARPs for adults (which are usually played in person, and with COVID, it's possible that those will be played online as well)- as well as (during non-COVID times) plays, events, colloquys, and all other sorts of mashups of theatre and science fiction. It sounds like great fun, and I definitely want to keep these guys on my radar!<br /><br />Their first full length production (which is available on Youtube for free until August 14) is a show called <b>Of Dice and Men</b>. It's a play about gamers and Dungeons and Dragons, and during the show the game comes to life. <br /><br />Here's the synopsis (please note that it is suggested 14+ because of strong language throughout. Viewer discretion is advised.)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0ofoyp5W9sHd1gya8392A6HoUkGS-yWwASyTgUksV-a4TYf1Z-Yp9mhGEHngIfKRkFCyf7KdEe1cw8_62yoIMzAkAsmZRwM9QRckSnbystOEZHkFUhl7aoCwGftRSchAmac0XiWugZI/s1280/of_dice_and_men.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0ofoyp5W9sHd1gya8392A6HoUkGS-yWwASyTgUksV-a4TYf1Z-Yp9mhGEHngIfKRkFCyf7KdEe1cw8_62yoIMzAkAsmZRwM9QRckSnbystOEZHkFUhl7aoCwGftRSchAmac0XiWugZI/s640/of_dice_and_men.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /><br />SYNOPSIS: <br />Few dungeon masters can make the game come to life better than John Francis. Dwarves, Mages and Barbarians jump right off of their character sheets whenever he sits down at the gaming table of frisky suburbanite parents, Linda and Brandon. John Francis’ best friends, sailor-mouthed John Alex and thoughtful jock Jason, bring roguish swagger and knightly nobility to the game. And the object of John Francis’ affection, the feisty Tara, provides all the Half Elven Double Princess backstory they could ever need. </p><p>But when Jason enlists to go to Iraq and with the relationship with Tara going nowhere, it may be time for John Francis to hang up his twenty sided dice and take a job on the other side of the country. However, John Francis is about to discover that leaving will prove tougher than the Tomb of Horrors. A blisteringly funny and heartwarming comedy about gamers, for a general theatre audience.
<br /><br />Here's the video (which may or may not disappear after August 14)<br /><br /></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yR-EgvJhM7Y" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>You can find out more about Other World Theatre Company on their website <a href="https://www.otherworldtheatre.org/">https://www.otherworldtheatre.org/</a> and on their Youtube Channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmsppAgXfNCZm8ZjRaz0uQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmsppAgXfNCZm8ZjRaz0uQ</a></p>DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-24176152914308054412020-07-28T14:24:00.000-05:002020-07-28T14:50:36.048-05:00Switch: Take what you are doing in the real world and bring it online.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49pL-YlrbMFMbRn2kCdEZbI2fe84CII1S7akvzT0eT4x1DuNc75xaeRV6ZUxts1Y2YKysYpOpN7xNnrH6-Ko4T3qIBGQcXMvD-jVjPQoVaYYW2mtlwZ5xYx49Aa-3kx5MomSiAbPI7-w/s1600/stephanie_digital.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1044" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49pL-YlrbMFMbRn2kCdEZbI2fe84CII1S7akvzT0eT4x1DuNc75xaeRV6ZUxts1Y2YKysYpOpN7xNnrH6-Ko4T3qIBGQcXMvD-jVjPQoVaYYW2mtlwZ5xYx49Aa-3kx5MomSiAbPI7-w/s320/stephanie_digital.jpg" width="320" /></a>
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I'm going to brag a bit on my wife, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephanies/">Stephanie Schwab</a>, right now, who has a great course that she is teaching coming up in a couple of weeks.<br />
The course is called Switch, and it's a 3-week jumpstart into changing your business from an offline business to an online business. <br />
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If you don't know my wife, she's a great person (hey, I married her) but even if she weren't my wife, I'd be recommending her.<br />
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Here's Why She's So Great To Teach This Class!</h3>
She's an ace digital marketer. She's worked in all phases of marketing, got into digital marketing almost right at the beginning, and this is totally her niche. For the past few years, she's been teaching digital marketing at a number of universities, including Loyola University Chicago, the New School in NY (where she was one of the first all-digital instructors) and at <a href="https://harbour.space/digital-marketing">Harbour.space</a>, a high tech digital university in Barcelona and Bangkok, where she is the Director of their Digital Marketing program. She also is the CEO of her own digital marketing agency, <a href="http://www.crackerjackmarketing.com/"> Crackerjack Marketing</a><br />
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The thing about her (and this is less of a brag and more straight up facts) is that she's really good at seeing and explaining the next steps that you should be taking for your business. She's quick-witted, sees your possibilities, and knows her stuff when it comes to marketing. She's also really good at creating a collaborative classroom, where all of the students form a cohort and help each other out, and that’s exactly what she’s done with Switch!
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SWITCH! : THE COURSE</h3>
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In 3 weeks, you will take what you are currently doing off-line, and figure out (with her help) how to transform it into an online offering: a digital course, a paid webinar, an online workshop, or some other kind of online offering, and it will be strong enough that you will be able to charge money for it.<br />
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The course is three weeks long, and each week follows a similar format.
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<b>On Monday</b>, the class goes over the plan of what you need to be working on that week, reviews the principles of the work to be done that week, and sets a plan for how to do the work.<br />
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<b>On Wednesday</b>, there's a Q and A with the class where you can ask any questions you have about what to do next, and talk about any problems you might be encountering.<br />
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<b>On Saturday</b>, there's a work review meeting, where you share with the class what you've been doing, get feedback, from the group, and make adjustments.<br />
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There's work to do in between those times to get to the next level. Stephanie estimates 3-5 hours a week additional, more if you need more. Of course, it depends on where you are in your business, how digital-ready your materials are, how comfortable you are with technology, etc.<br />
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If you miss a class, the videos are available for review, and everybody in the class gets one free 30 minute consulting call with Stephanie.<br />
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<li>Manage the technologies you need to deliver your program over the internet - and how to use them</li>
<li>Effectively conduct trainings/speaking/sessions via Zoom or another video delivery platform</li>
<li>Price and package your program for easy sales</li>
<li>Create the marketing materials you'll need to promote your program (including landing page, email followup, and social media posts)</li>
<li>Organize and deliver your course materials, from free-and-basic, to paid platforms such as Teachable and Podia</li>
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If you do all of the work as planned and participate in the class, and then launch your new program, if you don't make a sale in 30 days, she will refund your tuition.<br />
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If you'd like to find out more, I encourage you to check out her website <a href="https://pages.stephanieschwab.com/switch/">https://pages.stephanieschwab.com/switch/</a>, <br />
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I hope Stephanie can get to know you, and help you and your business, in Switch!</div>
DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-5085281509750498312020-07-19T09:05:00.000-05:002020-07-19T09:17:53.227-05:00We interrupt this period of radio silence with...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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It's National Ice Cream Day! <br />
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It was<a href="https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-5219-national-ice-cream-month-and-national-ice-cream-day-1984#:~:text=Now%2C%20Therefore%2C%20I%2C%20Ronald%20Reagan%2C%20President%20of%20the,observe%20these%20events%20with%20appropriate%20ceremonies%20and%20activities." target="_blank"> Ronald Reagan, in the hot summer days of 1984</a>, that first declared July to be National Ice Cream Month and that the third Sunday in July would be National Ice Cream Day.<br />
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(At the same time, Ollie North was protecting Nicaraugan drug smugglers to prop up Noriega and the Contras, and lie to the American people and congress about it with Reagan's full consent. But I digress.) </div>
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Let's move on to something more relevant! Ice Cream!<br />
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Here are some places to get deals on ice cream today. Offers can vary and most times are offered while supplies last. Also, please note that some of these deals require you to download an app or be signed up for emails. Because of COVID, please check your local supplier before venturing out, as local franchisees could have modified this information. <b>This list first appeared in USA Today.</b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ad8D3eNDv6thXo8Fhahv2Yz_IicpmSXot4Zww-fdS7M-xAMiHnZIjEhVMgeWCN-x-L0U0wXr-vrrsLd-rIP4VQXuMXzhh6YSUp8IZEEwVUEELr34BOuvnOiLylQFuWtbJGNxKRBBjEo/s1600/ice_cream_3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="232" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ad8D3eNDv6thXo8Fhahv2Yz_IicpmSXot4Zww-fdS7M-xAMiHnZIjEhVMgeWCN-x-L0U0wXr-vrrsLd-rIP4VQXuMXzhh6YSUp8IZEEwVUEELr34BOuvnOiLylQFuWtbJGNxKRBBjEo/s320/ice_cream_3.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/07/01/7-eleven-day-free-slurpee-day-july-freebie/3265478001/">7-Eleven</a>: Free Slurpee Day aka <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/06/16/slurpee-day-2020-7-eleven-birthday-canceled-free-slurpees-freebies/3196951001/">7-Eleven Day 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19</a>, but members of the 7Rewards loyalty program can still get a free medium Slurpee through July 31 at participating locations. Learn more about the offer, which has a limit of one per account, at <a href="https://www.7-eleven.com/7rewards">www.7-eleven.com/7rewards</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.baskinrobbins.com/en">Baskin-Robbins</a>: Get a free regular scoop on DoorDash orders $15 or more with promo code BASKINSCOOP. Also pay no delivery fees of orders $15 or more through July 31, no promo code needed.<br />
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<a href="https://funlightenment.com/">Blue Bunny</a>: The ice cream brand has launched a Ticket Exchange and says it is "delivering some sweet perks and frozen treats to fans who faced canceled or postponed events, trips and other experiences this summer." Through Sept. 2, enter for a chance to win hundreds of prizes at <a href="https://funlightenment.com/">www.funlightenment.com</a> and all participants will get a coupon for a discounted Blue Bunny Load’d treat.<br />
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<a href="https://brusters.com/">Bruster’s Real Ice Cream</a>: Get double Sweet Rewards points through Sunday. Register for the Sweet Rewards loyalty program at <a href="http://www.brusterssweetrewards.com/">www.brusterssweetrewards.com</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.bk.com/offers">Burger King</a>: Find several offers on the BK app including two Oreo cookie shakes for $5. Learn more at <a href="https://www.bk.com/offers">www.bk.com/offers</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.carvel.com/">Carvel</a>: Get $1 off any size soft serve cup or cone of Vanilla Bourbon Toffee Sunday. This deal is available "in-shoppe only" and no coupon is needed, the company announced on <a href="https://twitter.com/CarvelIceCream/status/1282762983165382657">Twitter</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5djLGL7iCbObZLtUy3K7U4aq8bmrkzV0bJ32sT9virzcrtXtbZ2EgIwTc46rBX9SrG7PsbREUP_yV8CODwOIJEVmBb8v5uCv97v71hyf8lPmjthglVkISI14w5ZDp6yT-PMtFi15qEX4/s1600/ice_cream_4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5djLGL7iCbObZLtUy3K7U4aq8bmrkzV0bJ32sT9virzcrtXtbZ2EgIwTc46rBX9SrG7PsbREUP_yV8CODwOIJEVmBb8v5uCv97v71hyf8lPmjthglVkISI14w5ZDp6yT-PMtFi15qEX4/s320/ice_cream_4.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://caspersicecream.com/">Casper's Ice Cream</a>: The ice cream company who owns FatBoy, vegan friendly Jolly Llama and Churn Baby says the brands will have their biggest social giveaways through the brand's Instagram accounts. To enter, you'll need to submit a video on Instagram either on your feed or story and tag at least one of the accounts (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/churnbaby/">Churn Baby</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thejollyllamaco/">Jolly Llama</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fatboyicecream/">FatBoy</a>) with a video of them screaming for ice cream. They will also need to use the hashtag #iscream4icecreamCB/FB/JL (the end portion of the hashtag depends on the account). The contest ends July 27 and one winner will be selected per brand and will win a year's worth of free ice cream.<br />
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<a href="https://www.checkers.com/flavorhood/">Checkers</a>: Get free fries for joining the chain's text messaging program. Text SNACK to 88001 to sign up or sign up online at <a href="https://www.checkers.com/flavorhood/">www.checkers.com/flavorhood</a>. <br />
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<a href="https://coconutbliss.com/">Coconut Bliss</a>: The brand is launching its special Insider’s Program in July and will be offering their fans the chance to win a year’s worth of free ice cream in honor of National Ice Cream Day. The company says it will share more information on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coconutbliss/">its Instagram page</a>. <br />
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<a href="https://www.coldstonecreamery.com/mycsc/index.html">Cold Stone Creamery</a>: Through July 23, get a buy-one-get-one free Creation when you purchase a Creation online with a promo code. To get this deal, place an order online, log into your My Cold Stone Club Rewards account at check out and enter the code ICECREAM. Sign up to be a member at <a href="https://www.coldstonecreamery.com/mycsc/index.html">www.coldstonecreamery.com/mycsc</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4M3DeuUykTwRFfxSJMdOnP8n0tCSFPfQt0oKF_Y-ci9HBSHtaWRFXzE1oHATNEuIuY6a8ZmFfCQaVT5LayCxdO-lXgLvkj3qouhnBuGa6ktE6Zlc8eG1xUZt-tQ1K7gxVTuvAWEg3EE/s1600/ice_cream_5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4M3DeuUykTwRFfxSJMdOnP8n0tCSFPfQt0oKF_Y-ci9HBSHtaWRFXzE1oHATNEuIuY6a8ZmFfCQaVT5LayCxdO-lXgLvkj3qouhnBuGa6ktE6Zlc8eG1xUZt-tQ1K7gxVTuvAWEg3EE/s320/ice_cream_5.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://www.publix.com/savings/digital-coupons">Coolhaus</a>: Get free Coolhaus ice cream at Publix with a digital coupon, while supplies last. Find Publix digital coupons at <a href="https://www.publix.com/savings/digital-coupons">www.publix.com/savings/digital-coupons</a> and select the offer. Must have a Club Publix account to activate the coupon, which has a maximum value of $5.99. Only one coupon per Club Publix card account. Coupon expires on August 1.<br />
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<a href="https://www.cumberlandfarms.com/">Cumberland Farms</a>: Text the word SCOOPS to 64827 to receive $1 off any pint of Ultimate Scoops Sunday through Tuesday, July 21. Existing members of the text database will automatically receive the coupon Sunday.<br />
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<a href="https://www.dairyqueen.com/">Dairy Queen</a>: Get a $1 off Dipped Cones Sunday through the chain's mobile app Sunday. The deal excludes kids cones.<br />
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<a href="https://www.dickeys.com/">Dickey's Barbecue Pit</a>: Get a free ice cream cone with purchase of any entrée Sunday.<br />
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<a href="https://www.doordash.com/en-US">DoorDash</a>: The on-demand delivery company has several deals at convenience retailers through Sunday with code ICECREAM5OFF. Participating retailers include: CVS, Walgreens, 7-Eleven, Wawa, Casey's, Hasty Market, Circle K, Everyday Essentials Corner Store, GetGo, Speedway, Market On Demand, Royal Farms, Holiday Stationstore, Fast Mart, ExtraMile, Fresh Thyme and Smart & Final.<br />
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<a href="https://www.thefreshmarket.com/">Fresh Market</a>: The grocery store chain has select varieties of Graeter’s Ice Cream on sale for $4.99 and pints of Coolhaus are on sale for two for $8.<br />
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<a href="https://www.friendlysrestaurants.com/">Friendly's</a>: In celebration of its 85th birthday and National Ice Cream Day, Friendly's is offering 85 cent cones Saturday and Sunday to members of its BFF club. Sign up for the club at <a href="https://www.friendlysrestaurants.com/login/?login=register">www.friendlysrestaurants.com</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://stores.godiva.com/search.html">Godiva</a>: All soft serve and sundaes will be buy-one-get-one half off Sunday, the company <a href="https://twitter.com/GODIVA/status/1284217573467463680">posted on Twitter</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfbhd1HXHAWxS60q8BT-r8xSI9KMVnW9cljXm_v8bgDRrMUv_hVlpH0oPQO1ie_PTUMPHNl7qSnyL6o9-tToxCexMXAyRKZB5v7H0R_WTk3POdEMaXm8FeFP6bxsxLupNRM1Y_VO7XNk/s1600/ice_cream_boy_1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfbhd1HXHAWxS60q8BT-r8xSI9KMVnW9cljXm_v8bgDRrMUv_hVlpH0oPQO1ie_PTUMPHNl7qSnyL6o9-tToxCexMXAyRKZB5v7H0R_WTk3POdEMaXm8FeFP6bxsxLupNRM1Y_VO7XNk/s320/ice_cream_boy_1.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://www.goodhumor.com/us/en/products.html">Good Humor</a>: In honor of Good Humor’s 100th anniversary this year, the brand says it released limited edition anniversary packaging for its Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Dessert Bars. Each package features a coupon valued at $2 that can be redeemed on any one Good Humor six-count or four-count product, the company told USA TODAY.<br />
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<a href="https://gopuff.com/home">goPuff</a>: Get two select pints of ice cream for $6 Sunday.<br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/haagendazs_us/">Häagen-Dazs</a>: The ice cream company is launching the “Fantasy Flavor Scoop Off,” an imaginative flavor idea contest. One winner will get 24 coupons for a year's worth of free ice cream. To enter, follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/haagendazs_us/">Häagen-Dazs on Instagram</a> and look for its contest announcement post Sunday. <br />
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<a href="https://insomniacookies.com/">Insomnia Cookies</a>: Get a buy-one-get-one free deal on the chain's new Monster’wiches Sunday. The company said <a href="https://twitter.com/insomniacookies/status/1284518547700559873">in a tweet</a> that its Cookie'wich is buy-one-get-one free Saturday and Sunday.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaPv2Is3Mpo4DQqJx-nPhHrwBsz-c_wf39e8QjmOweqS9fGjO7Di-0I7v3LCB6uJFj5gS3xeKQNBLOrnvEBlu88ukeohKxDwhzBo9hTwSwwqnlC_1QU_1u8nHRzXuD7Ks5gHP2SuLDF0/s1600/ice_cream_6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="282" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaPv2Is3Mpo4DQqJx-nPhHrwBsz-c_wf39e8QjmOweqS9fGjO7Di-0I7v3LCB6uJFj5gS3xeKQNBLOrnvEBlu88ukeohKxDwhzBo9hTwSwwqnlC_1QU_1u8nHRzXuD7Ks5gHP2SuLDF0/s320/ice_cream_6.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/deals.html">McDonald's</a>: Find deals on McDonald's app. Also, each Friday through Sept. 27, get a free medium fries each Friday on mobile orders with a minimum $1 purchase when using an app offer.<br />
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<a href="https://www.mymomochi.com/chompionship-games">My/Mo</a>: To celebrate National Ice Cream Month and National Ice Cream Day, My/Mo is giving away 100,000 mochi balls with its "first ever Chompionship Games – a virtual competition for ice cream lovers everywhere to play for their own free box of My/Mo." Learn more at <a href="https://www.mymomochi.com/chompionship-games">www.mymomochi.com/chompionship-games</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://pressedjuicery.com/">Pressed Juicery</a>: Get 50% off Freeze and Frozen mini cups Sunday.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxN5zvBn44HmO-Nt_WvsFiaQTUz5jgQT-UMetK8iZEBiHpsYR3hZoH_qlOOVnFcrPqkcGTuapfSyNpch7MpxSuNPeCztGodvZAOHThuoIuz0rPU0kaPam8hjMepK0Rrx2qxgEezakivA/s1600/ice_cream_toast.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxN5zvBn44HmO-Nt_WvsFiaQTUz5jgQT-UMetK8iZEBiHpsYR3hZoH_qlOOVnFcrPqkcGTuapfSyNpch7MpxSuNPeCztGodvZAOHThuoIuz0rPU0kaPam8hjMepK0Rrx2qxgEezakivA/s320/ice_cream_toast.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://sensodyne-nicd2020.fooji.com/#rules">Sensodyne</a>: The sensitive toothpaste brand has a giveaway on Twitter noon ET Sunday in select parts of the country. To participate, tweet #SensodyneSundae, plus #giveaway and include the ice cream emoji, for a chance to win one free pint of ice cream, Sensodyne Rapid Relief toothpaste and more, while supplies last. The contest's participating cities include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia. See the <a href="https://images.fooji.com/original/organizations/135/campaigns/767/published/click_for_promotional_rules-38f84dc.pdf">rules here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/SNICKERS/status/1283752695287836673">Snickers</a>: Through Monday, July 20, enter for a chance to win a box of Snickers Peanut Brownie from the first batch. Reply to social posts about what you're willing to do for the new candy. Learn more and see the <a href="https://business.facebook.com/notes/snickers/peanut-brownie-tcs/10157657436814462/">contest rules here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/so_delicious/">So Delicious</a>: On Sunday, the company is giving 50 fans the chance to win free customized pints of the dairy-free frozen dessert. The brand will share recipes on its <a href="https://www.instagram.com/so_delicious/">Instagram account</a> and 50 fans who comment on their favorite recipe that day and mention a friend they’d like to share it with will be randomly selected to receive two free personalized pints. Find the contest rules at <a href="https://bit.ly/EverydayIsSundae">https://bit.ly/EverydayIsSundae</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/app">Sonic Drive-In</a>: Download the Sonic app for deals at <a href="https://www.sonicdrivein.com/app">www.sonicdrivein.com/app</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT66Ffc29cl631yl-viYTmyF0lsxyLb0nNBsJ_TftoElZYGBUi9oRGZiAJ66tzD-NWkKQSvW4fEOeMFQ6Mv7MrJ87kvAxmVjHILHIwS4MP2SlxkYb1bbUbzagFuCZPu8BIYy0Igzwx69I/s1600/ice_cream_with_jimmies.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT66Ffc29cl631yl-viYTmyF0lsxyLb0nNBsJ_TftoElZYGBUi9oRGZiAJ66tzD-NWkKQSvW4fEOeMFQ6Mv7MrJ87kvAxmVjHILHIwS4MP2SlxkYb1bbUbzagFuCZPu8BIYy0Igzwx69I/s320/ice_cream_with_jimmies.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://postmates.com/brand/the-ice-cream-shop">The Ice Cream Shop</a>: Get free delivery through Uber Eats, Postmates, DoorDash and Grubhub Sunday. Promo code ICECREAMNOW is needed on Postmates orders.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wendys.com/offers-coupons">Wendy's</a>: The fast food chain has various deals on its app and website. Download the app at <a href="https://www.wendys.com/offers-coupons">www.wendys.com</a>. <br />
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<a href="https://www.whitecastle.com/value-offers">White Castle</a>: Find coupons, including a free drink with no required purchase, at <a href="https://www.whitecastle.com/value-offers">www.whitecastle.com/value-offers</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/">Whole Foods Market</a>: Amazon Prime members get 35% off all ice cream and frozen treats through Tuesday at Whole Foods. Also look for rebates on the <a href="https://home.ibotta.com/">Ibotta app</a> from Bubbies for its mochi ice cream and other brands.<br />
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<a href="https://www.yogurt-land.com/">Yogurtland</a>: Real Rewards members get double the points Sunday for every takeout order. Sign up at <a href="https://www.yogurt-land.com/realrewards">www.yogurt-land.com/realrewards</a>.<br />
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More deals: Locally owned businesses and regional chains also may have specials for National Ice Cream Day. One of the easiest ways to find out is to check restaurants' social media channels.</div>
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DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-77194949098546634332020-05-11T20:50:00.001-05:002020-05-11T20:50:26.362-05:00Losing Weight In Quarantine.Today is exactly 8 months since I decided to start exercising every day. I started on Sept 11, 2019 and I haven't let up since, so that makes 243 days in a row! Which is pretty, pretty good, if I do say so myself. <a href="https://www.dadapalooza.com/2020/03/one-hundred-eighty-days-and-counting.html" target="_blank"> You can read more about my motivations and my first 180 days here.</a><br />
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I'm not exactly sure what has kept me on track and motivated, when in previous times I've gone 3 days or so before finding an excuse to quit. At this point, I feel like I've incorporated this exercise into my life, I know it's what I need to do, and I feel compelled to keep on going on, even when I don't want to. oh my gosh, I have a habit!<br />
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Of course, diet is part of that (or really probably most of the weight loss). I'm doing Intermittent Fasting (approximately 12 hours or more everyday from 9 pm to 9 am, I don't eat.) When I do eat, I write everything down, and stay under the suggestion that LoseIt (the App) gives me. And it's been working!<br />
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I didn't really take process photos along the way, but I managed to cobble together these three photographs in the same shirt and pants (and now will continue to take these pictures once a month or so)<br />
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As you can see, I've lost approximately 73 lbs since I started 8 months ago in September. That's 9 lbs per month! A little over 2 lbs a week. Which means I'm right on track!<br />
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More importantly, I've lost almost 20 lbs since March, (we locked down on March 13, so it's been 8 weeks in quarantine!)<br />
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Obviously, before quarantine, when I was swimming a mile twice a week, going to the gym to use their machines, and in general switching it up, I had much more variety in my exercise diet. Now, I'm primarily doing a 30 minute + workout on my recumbent bike. But because I want to get stronger and more flexible, about 35 days ago I started doing television yoga.<br />
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I did yoga 30 years ago as part of my acting training, and have been doing it on and off (mostly off) for the last 20 years.
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=acmeclown-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07VGTH17X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />After trying a number of different practitioners, I settled on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Day-4-Floor/dp/B07VGTH17X/ref=as_li_ss_il?crid=3VUY6VZ8EGSS9&dchild=1&keywords=yoga+with+adriene+dvd&qid=1589248038&sprefix=yoga+with+adrien,aps,1686&sr=8-5&linkCode=li3&tag=acmeclown-20&linkId=406a940adb5ebae113753309fae50f5c&language=en_US" target="_blank">Yoga With Adriene's Amazon Prime Series True</a>. It's a 30 day series of approximately 25 minutes each day. Sometimes longer, sometimes less. <br />
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I like her style, which is a little quirky and a little goofy, but also heartfelt. She went a little fast for me, which I think is better than too slow.<br />
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I stuck with it, and everything up until the 30th day was great. On the last day, Adriene said something which was both great and terrible. She was-- now that you have practiced for 30 days, you have, whether you like it or not,a yoga practice. Today, I'm going to let go of the mic and we will practice together.<br />
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Which sounds great as an idea, and certainly honors the people that know what they are doing, but that ain't me! I had no idea what was next or what we should be doing. I'm still at the point where I need somebody to tell me "Push into the knife point of your foot." "Don't forget to breathe" "Let go of your tension." Not having a teacher was pretty difficult.<br />
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I'm not ready to be responsible for my own yoga practice! I am now doing a 14 day spinal reset, and after that I think I will do Adriene's first 29 days. Whether or not I do the 30th day remains to be seen.<br />
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And hopefully I'll be 8.3 lbs less next month!<br />
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<br />DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-40960562932453065492020-05-06T16:48:00.000-05:002020-05-13T15:02:16.334-05:00Edgewater Chamber hosts Virtual Business ConferenceI've posted about this before, but I'm a board member of our local <a href="http://www.edgewater.org/" target="_blank">Chamber of Commerce.</a> <br />
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With all that is going on with COVID-19, I'm happy to say that the Chamber is hosting an educational forum for local businesses on how to meet the challenges brought to the forefront by the pandemic.<br />
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RESCHEDULED!: Due to a technical glitch in the presenting software, this has been rescheduled to Thursday May 28. </h3>
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It's going to happen on Thursday May 28 from 9 am-3 pm. And my wife <b>Stephanie Schwab</b> (who as many of you might know, is a super-dynamite marketer and thought leader in digital marketing) is going to be speaking at one of the forums. </div>
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But enough spousal promotion (for now)<br />
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<b>At the Edgewater Essentials Virtual Forum,</b> there will be 5 education sessions with more than 15 presenters, and topics ranging from managing your online presence to how to protect your business and its employees, to how to establish healthy routines. <b>I've included the schedule below.</b><br />
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There will also be chat and networking rooms, so that registrants can expand their professional circles, collaborate with others, and provide (and receive) personal support.<br />
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And at 12 pm, you can attend our annual business meeting, and find out about what's going on with the Chamber, about our recent merger with the Edgewater Development Corporation, and how our new 3-year plan can help our community.<br />
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Attendees will be able to diversify their skills through these presentations, facilitated discussions, workshops, networking opportunities, and other virtual activities, all from the privacy of their own home.<br />
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<b>This event is meant to be a springboard for the community</b> to share experiences and interact with like-minded business owners and professionals. Everyone is welcome to participate, even people who are not yet members of the Chamber. Attendees can join for one session or stay on for the full schedule of events featured in the day-long program free of charge.<br />
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Registration is free, and all of the conferences will be recorded, so all registrants will be able to view all of the sessions, even if they can't attend all of them.<br />
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<a href="https://www.edgewater.org/programs/edgewater-essentials/" target="_blank">Register online for free tickets to the Edgewater Essentials Virtual Forum.</a><br />
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<b>9:00 AM Managing Your Online Presence </b><br />
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<li>Janice Means (<a href="http://marketing-with-jr.com/" target="_blank">Marketing With JR</a>)</li>
<li>George Lowe (<a href="https://www.sparkfactor.com/" target="_blank">SparkFactor</a>)</li>
<li>John Honkala (<a href="https://www.blueshoon.com/" target="_blank">Blueshoon</a>)</li>
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<b>10:00 AM Establishing A Healthy Routine</b><br />
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<li>Amanda Montgomery (<a href="https://www.heartlandhealthcenters.org/" target="_blank">Heartland Health</a>)</li>
<li>Patricia Stasjak (<a href="https://andersonvillept.com/" target="_blank">Andersonville Physical Therapy</a>)</li>
<li>Kelsey Mathis (<a href="https://kammeditation.com/" target="_blank">KAM Meditation</a>)</li>
<li>Dave Rasmussen (Sacred Health)</li>
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<b>11:00 AM Spinning Straw Into Gold: Email Marketing</b><br />
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<li> Stephanie Schwab (<a href="http://www.crackerjackmarketing.com/" target="_blank">Crackerjack Marketing</a>)</li>
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<b>11:30 AM Moving Forward Together: Breakout /Networking Sessions</b><br />
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<li>Stephanie Kusibab (<a href="https://www.essentiamstrategy.com/" target="_blank">Essentiam Strategy</a>)</li>
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<b>12:30 PM Edgewater Chamber Business Meeting</b><br />
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<b>1:00 PM Putting Your Best Face Forward</b><br />
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<li>Kate Piatt Eckert (<a href="https://steeptheatre.com/" target="_blank">Steep Theatre</a>)</li>
<li>Thomas Kubik (<a href="https://www.tkphotographychicago.com/" target="_blank">TK Photography</a>)</li>
<li>Jenn Eicher (Hazel's Career Coaching)</li>
<li>Julianne Ehre (<a href="https://pivotarts.org/" target="_blank">Pivot Arts</a>)</li>
<li>Lisa Ripson (<a href="https://ripsongroup.com/" target="_blank">Ripson Communications</a>)</li>
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<b>2:00 PM Pivoting Your Business</b><br />
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<li>Shawn Ash (<a href="https://farm-bar.com/" target="_blank">Farm Bar</a>)</li>
<li>Michael Caramagno (<a href="https://caramagnocpa.com/" target="_blank">Caramagno CPA</a>)</li>
<li>Corey Bradberry (<a href="https://www.theatreinthedark.com/" target="_blank">Theatre In The Dark</a>)</li>
<li>Christine Forster (<a href="https://smackdabchicago.com/" target="_blank">Smack Dab</a>)</li>
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<b>2:30 PM Incubate Your Brand</b><br />
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<br />DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-22407196006619641692020-04-29T10:22:00.000-05:002020-04-29T10:22:39.832-05:00Jet's Pizza has a Buy One, Give One Offer that shows they get it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the logo from the Jet's Website.</td></tr>
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I was introduced to Jet's pizza when we got to Chicago. There wasn't one near me at the time, but we went to three birthday parties in a row where Jet's was featured. What I like about it is that it is square, like the Pizza of my Providence, RI based youth. It's not the same (no offense, Jets, but what can compare to Caserta's?) but it's close. And in deep-dish obsessed Chicago, it's a welcome relief from not even close to NY Style and the Sausage and Cheese Bombs that are deep dish.<br /><br />There's now a couple of Jet's Pizzas closer to us, and although I'm not eating much pizza lately (Hello, trying to keep the weight off), it's comforting to know that they are there.<br /><br />I also really like how they've stepped up during the Corona Crisis. Last month they donated over 1000 pizzas to charitable organizations. This month, they are allowing their customers to help in the fight.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo from the Jet's Pizza Facebook page.</td></tr>
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For every large, regularly priced pizza purchased from select Jet’s Pizza’s Chicago locations on Mondays and Tuesdays through the end of May, using code FRONTLINE, the local stores will donate a pizza to a Chicago organization helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. </div>
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Benefiting organizations include Rush University Medical Center, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Illinois Masonic Hospital, Roseland Hospital, Ingalls Hospital, Common Pantry, Metropolitan Family Services, One Patient – Global Health Initiative, Catholic Charities and more.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo from the Jet's Pizza website.</td></tr>
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<br />Participating Jet’s Pizza Chicago locations include stores in Irving Park, Lakeview, Logan Square, River North, South Loop, West Loop and Wicker Park/Buck Town. To participate, guests may place their order for contactless delivery or curbside pickup online or over the phone.<div>
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So remember: Mondays and Tuesdays, use code FRONTLINE. And get those essential workers some essential dinner.<br /><br />For more information, visit <a href="http://www.jetspizza.com/">www.jetspizza.com</a> and follow Jet’s Pizza® on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JetsPizza/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jetspizza/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JetsPizza">Twitter</a>.<br /><br />###</div>
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DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-74111945397392485842020-04-15T14:37:00.001-05:002020-04-15T14:37:26.936-05:00The Poorly Worded Math QuestionThis homeschooling/remote learning thing is kind of getting to me.<br />
<br />My son is now in remote learning mode, which means I have to go over all of his work to make sure he's done it. He's in fifth grade, but his class is doing sixth grade math. They are using Big Ideas Math.<br /><br />He recently had this question on his homework.<br />
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<br />This is the last problem on the page. The previous problems are all straight calculations (of which he got 3 wrong)<br /><br />He came up with 96, by figuring the surface area of each triangular side.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(6*5)/2 =15 </span><br /><br />There are 4 sides so he multiplied by 4 to get 60.<br /><br />He then added the bottom rectangle. </div>
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<br />I thought clearly this was a trap question because it says the TOP of the lantern. Therefore the answer should be 60, because the bottom is not part of the top of the lantern. I was captain of the math team in high school and varsity all three years, state champions all three years, and this is just the kind of gotcha moment that math teachers and tests love.<br /><br />I wanted him to redo the question- and the other three problems he got wrong. (And to top it off, despite my admonitions, he didn't show his work)<br /><br />He insisted that he was right, and bet me that if it was, he wouldn't have to redo it or the other three problems.</div>
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This can't possibly be right. The bottom is not part of the top.<br /><br /> </div>
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<b> I don't want to be a math teacher unless I get to write the problems.</b><br /><br />Come on COVID-19. Go away!<br /><br /><br />So l lost this bet. But am I wrong? Based on the question, shouldn't the answer be 60?</div>
DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-14297345386546388942020-04-13T12:07:00.001-05:002020-04-13T12:07:40.258-05:00The Donald Trump PassoverI wish I had written this. Instead, I am sending it around and posting it in all of its apocryphal glory.<br /><br />It's clearly not true, but it has truthiness written all over it.<br /><br />=============<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKT3qNkvgkW3tpPrYvtgA0ZiXQTtEKS0Va0bA0EmUObJB801-VOdcRUwU7gNWnD0ob3zq4Bq_iyYbNuoOd-jErAI40nhn26tjPNsRiekvyFYT8Og_7SKpmuaCFoyQcvQH6aiEPcZ3i2Y/s1600/trump_1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKT3qNkvgkW3tpPrYvtgA0ZiXQTtEKS0Va0bA0EmUObJB801-VOdcRUwU7gNWnD0ob3zq4Bq_iyYbNuoOd-jErAI40nhn26tjPNsRiekvyFYT8Og_7SKpmuaCFoyQcvQH6aiEPcZ3i2Y/s1600/trump_1.jpeg" /></a><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Welcome to this very special dinner. Tonight is when Jews observe Passover, otherwise known as the Festival of Lights, the celebration of the Jewish New Year that started when the Hebrews left Egypt. Though I am not Jewish, I actually know more about Judaism than almost anyone. My daughter Ivanka’s in-laws, the Kushner’s, who are super-Jewish, told me that they are amazed at how much I know, that I even know more than their Rabbi, which is saying something.</span></blockquote>
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To begin with, let’s all put on these little beanies, which are called “chutzpahs”, and are worn to remind the Jews that when they were slaves in Egypt, they couldn’t afford proper hats, not even brims on hats. Now, of course, they can afford hats and lots more, but no one really wears hats anymore, so it doesn’t matter. </blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9K5XsvvrTa_fO3J9t88YOhPCJk-SJqjt5Xagn-sleST2Tnzdj34uTdXeNlWZk0EkMKpIMfBLgQKVMoW-P7NGzuXUObtpOb9tEp8wY-d8azqCPBa-TG12E00Y1AHdFgM6M65mUEUm2Hw4/s1600/trump_2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9K5XsvvrTa_fO3J9t88YOhPCJk-SJqjt5Xagn-sleST2Tnzdj34uTdXeNlWZk0EkMKpIMfBLgQKVMoW-P7NGzuXUObtpOb9tEp8wY-d8azqCPBa-TG12E00Y1AHdFgM6M65mUEUm2Hw4/s1600/trump_2.jpeg" /></a>We eat tonight from a Cedar plate, which apparently in ancient times was made out of wood, from the famous Cedars of Lebanon. Today, of course, we eat off fine china, just like the incredibly gorgeous plate ware that you will find at all Trump hotels and resorts. And why do we have to call it china? Let’s give it a better name – like “America”.</blockquote>
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<br />On the Cedar plate are all sorts of strange things. There is a bone, to remind us that if God had not given us bones, we would just be flopping around like jellyfish. There is a bowl of salt water, and some greens you dip in the saltwater, to remind us that life is best when you have greens by salt water, just like the golf course at my fabulous Mar A Lago. There is some horseradish, but somehow there is no prime rib to put it on, which I don’t get. There is a hard-boiled egg, to remind us of the chickens that the Jews had to leave behind when they left Egypt. Which was really tough, because they couldn’t make chicken soup, which as you know is a basic part of the Jewish diet and kept the Jews healthy during their servitude in Egypt. </blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1kXuRB9C0hN4vlqdm803tqUu_lExoMabaYluzeDNeVuKmqcxBm4UgOrNb1k8K4vqQ-rhVgZvVr_nBnuOsupDBDSGwNrQ6ywaWDKLnEA6Vli-NqU2TQQpxFq7wsaQjr-Kkx12MbEdBSk/s1600/trump_3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1kXuRB9C0hN4vlqdm803tqUu_lExoMabaYluzeDNeVuKmqcxBm4UgOrNb1k8K4vqQ-rhVgZvVr_nBnuOsupDBDSGwNrQ6ywaWDKLnEA6Vli-NqU2TQQpxFq7wsaQjr-Kkx12MbEdBSk/s1600/trump_3.jpeg" /></a>The plate also has giant crackers called “matzah”. “Matzah”. Funny word. Anyway, God told the Jews they had to leave Egypt so fast they couldn’t take time to make proper bread, so all they could prepare were these big crackers, which was a problem, because once they were out in the desert bouncing around on their camels the crackers broke up into crumbs. There is also some chopped up apples and nuts mixed with wine that you can spread on your crackers, to remind you that the Jews were slaves and did not have any proper desserts like crème brulee or Key Lime pie, so had to settle for not so tasty apple and nut mush. </blockquote>
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Moses was the guy who worked with God to get the Jews out of Egypt. They say he was a Jew, but he was raised by Egyptians, and there was no birth certificate. There’s some cockamamie story about being put in basket and dropped in the river, where he was found by some Egyptian princess, but who would believe such a fairy tale? Where is the proof that Moses was a Jew? It’s fake news.</blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwYHixZEskP780eCRhr6zMuptrOPO0H3oJG2VWTVuj3_zcmId0o2UJxxvm-y_kdvB6iv7n86LebJ6kFqRPUkkNmedz006DMMtw-CIggwlKwmo_QFIt4ruMvkrxDZWlOflhZyR25nlwd0/s1600/trump_4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwYHixZEskP780eCRhr6zMuptrOPO0H3oJG2VWTVuj3_zcmId0o2UJxxvm-y_kdvB6iv7n86LebJ6kFqRPUkkNmedz006DMMtw-CIggwlKwmo_QFIt4ruMvkrxDZWlOflhZyR25nlwd0/s1600/trump_4.jpeg" /></a>In any event, Moses goes to Pharaoh, and asks him to let the Jews leave Egypt. And Pharaoh is going to grant the request when God HARDENS HIS HEART! How unfair is that? Pharaoh – who otherwise seems to be a great, great guy, who kept unemployment low -- gets a bad rap, but it’s really GOD who is keeping the Jews in Egypt! And then the lamestream media goes and makes Pharaoh the villain and God the hero. The more things change, the more they stay the same.</blockquote>
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So God sends plagues to torment the Egyptians. Like pestilence and boils. Those I get. But frogs? Yeah, he sends frogs. What kind of plague is that? I’ll tell you this, we wouldn’t be sheltering at home right now if there were lots of frogs hopping around, would we? In the end, God kills all the first-born Egyptians, but the Jews are spared because they take hydroxychloroquine. So definitely, at that point, God is winning bigly. Also, it’s worth noting that the service involves washing hands at the table, to remind us that even back then the Jews knew that washing hands was important to avoid getting plagues.</blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5SWEdg-cNRzaaxChmqgWkXTTA5B3YQQgs_tdS9fE-ibumXqQblVY6hgaPhFH1QCFCSHBIcMK1rh1l4G4V9IxEToxnRFbKLijlEOICK2rkdCExEhYxTe0NNpNbu6y4Z1bH9sP3EVKrvY/s1600/trump_5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5SWEdg-cNRzaaxChmqgWkXTTA5B3YQQgs_tdS9fE-ibumXqQblVY6hgaPhFH1QCFCSHBIcMK1rh1l4G4V9IxEToxnRFbKLijlEOICK2rkdCExEhYxTe0NNpNbu6y4Z1bH9sP3EVKrvY/s1600/trump_5.jpeg" /></a>After the tenth plague, the Jews are allowed to leave Egypt – which was huge -- but they get to the Red Sea, which they can’t get across because everyone knows Jews are lousy sailors. So Moses parts the Sea, and the Jews cross over, and on the way they gather food from the muddy bed of the Red Sea, in the form of a very terrible tasting fish called “gefilte” which we eat tonight to remind us of how lousy the food was that the Jews had to consume. At that point, just when the Jews think they have it made, Pharaoh changes his mind and comes after them, but God and Moses stop parting the sea and the Pharaoh’s army gets drowned, which is why the Arabs and the Israelis don’t like each other to this very day. The Jews then give thanks to God, who rewards them by letting them wander aimlessly through the desert for 40 years, corresponding to the 40 days of Lent when Catholics stop eating good food like the Jews were forced to do in the desert. </blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpA5lKrw2icdr7cqsw0neSdVDCxxal7bnbt_jCMt2aoBKKKGHm-jNntWyB5hB0_xsmyuoL8xM_eApKeem8i5lGP8kTQP_zg8YyqOvSNINdf6i5qmsrRrY16pF_WqiqrR7ywW8uk-Kfc38/s1600/trump_8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpA5lKrw2icdr7cqsw0neSdVDCxxal7bnbt_jCMt2aoBKKKGHm-jNntWyB5hB0_xsmyuoL8xM_eApKeem8i5lGP8kTQP_zg8YyqOvSNINdf6i5qmsrRrY16pF_WqiqrR7ywW8uk-Kfc38/s320/trump_8.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />Also, at this stage of the service, we now spin a top, called a dreidel, which has letters on each of its four sides standing for “a great miracle happened here” to remind us of the miracle of the sea parting. And let me just say, if Pharaoh had built himself a big, beautiful wall instead of relying on the Red Sea to keep people from crossing the border, the Jews would probably still be slaves in Egypt. </blockquote>
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On Passover, there are four sons. One evil, one simple, one wise, <span style="text-align: center;">and one who doesn’t yet know how to ask. Sort of like Eric, Donald, Jr., Jared and Barron. They ask four questions. I won’t bother with that, because the questions are probably stupid and just asked to try and make me look bad.</span></blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-lZmDZ1v3BLkn6VUQioUhL5bFEsi9MG7qDRCiNIZ4aSf9UA13F40I-Zn7W01EuMOL6oszxQYAloR7dpOhNd3nQb7B4UmQWJvU5q0pIyXui-rKfDG5LBDQDxIP9bsGZVjhBhzWG-D3yY/s1600/trump_7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-lZmDZ1v3BLkn6VUQioUhL5bFEsi9MG7qDRCiNIZ4aSf9UA13F40I-Zn7W01EuMOL6oszxQYAloR7dpOhNd3nQb7B4UmQWJvU5q0pIyXui-rKfDG5LBDQDxIP9bsGZVjhBhzWG-D3yY/s320/trump_7.jpeg" width="320" /></a>You get to drink several glasses of wine tonight, but unfortunately, it’s some horrible kosher stuff that no one would drink if they didn’t have to do so for the holiday. And you have to leave a glass of wine for an invisible man to drink, who never comes, by the way, and the wine goes to waste.</blockquote>
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We could also sing some songs. Or not. I haven’t decided yet, it could go either way. There’s one about a baby goat. And one about the invisible man. But believe me, they are not so great. </blockquote>
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There’s lots of praising God, and his mighty hand and outstretched arm, as if we didn’t all know that God is very strong and tough, like me. Very strong and tough. But do you see anyone praising my mighty hand and outstretched arm? Or the fire and fury I can unleash? No. So wrong. So wrong. </blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SJ_3BknyKoitoo6OOaiZdIJvjtEH1lfb9WOH5o_AZ32cgr3BIsj-_7HdTaLPiF2BOP_usltgACIr5geZv0tcL08u6DiArNXbccm5TrSkUtsLP0hfRf1OgSH9ulv2Nb6v7oWO3g8Y2e0/s1600/trump_6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SJ_3BknyKoitoo6OOaiZdIJvjtEH1lfb9WOH5o_AZ32cgr3BIsj-_7HdTaLPiF2BOP_usltgACIr5geZv0tcL08u6DiArNXbccm5TrSkUtsLP0hfRf1OgSH9ulv2Nb6v7oWO3g8Y2e0/s1600/trump_6.jpeg" /></a>Now we reach the end of the Passover service, and anyone who wants to can search for a broken piece of matzah I hid. And if you find it, I’ll give you a dollar, which is all that’s allowed, because even on a holiday you can’t get Jews to part with more than a dollar.</blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Well, that’s Passover. Now let’s finish so we can order in a decent meal. Hallelujah!</span></blockquote>
DADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-56564449616917159002020-04-05T14:36:00.000-05:002020-04-05T14:36:57.097-05:00Twelve Years of Wedded Bliss!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Today is our anniversary of marriage.<br />
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12 years ago today, my wife and I rented out a former dance hall in Yonkers, gathered 150 of our closest friends, family members, and co-workers, went under the chuppa, got our rings out of a crackerjack box, and then we said "I do." </div>
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I then crushed glass with my feet, in an ancient Jewish tradition. (It's also a joke that this is the last time a man can put his foot down in the marriage!) </div>
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There was klezmer music, and food and wine flowed and so did some harder libations. We had cake, and we invited people to come up and entertain us, which they did.<br />
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If you weren't there, you can still read about it, because the NYT was kind enough to write a feature article about it.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the start of the NYT feature article about our wedding. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/fashion/weddings/13vows.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">READ THE REST</a></td></tr>
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You can also see what we thought the day after the wedding, because the NYT also sent a videographer to do a little story. (Sometimes, having a flea circus can be a positive!)<br />
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I'd be lying if I were saying it has been all bliss. There's been plenty of dark moments, and frustrations, and moments of feeling terrible, and a fair amount of yelling on both of our sides. But there's also been laughter, and engagement, and games, and fun, and moments of beautiful and strong connection and intimacy.<br />
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No one is perfect, least of all me. I told my wife when we started that I didn't expect to have a 100% happiness level. But I am very clear that there is no one else I'd rather be a partner with, and that somehow we can and will work through any and all hiccups, disagreements, and discouraging spells. <br />
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It seems all a blur, being married, like it is both an immutable fact of life that has always been, and simultaneously like it just happened yesterday. I'm guessing that 12 years from now I will feel similarly. I sure hope so.<br />
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