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Jerks of the Week: Jan. 13, 2020 Jerks of the Week: Happy New Year, 2020 I can’t believe it’s 2020. Seriously, it’s bizarre. I recall being a student in grade school, writing dates like 3/22/93 on my papers, wondering what the year 2020 would be like. Would I be married? Would I have kids? Would…

Jerks of the Week: Jan. 6, 2020 Jerks of the Week: My New Dog, Raven My wife and I just adopted a new dog. Her name is Raven, and she’s slightly more than a year old. We have no idea what breed she is; she’s some sort of mix. Here’s a picture: She’s a sweet…

Jerks of the Week: Dec. 30, 2019 Jerks of the Week: The Return of Facebook Beggar I wish I could re-visit all of my old Jerks of the Week targets. I’d love to know what No Space Man is up to, for example. No Space Man was a guy at my old gym who told…

Jerks of the Week: Dec. 23, 2019 Jerks of the Week: Daughter for Sale I’ve written countless Jerks of the Week entries about the LA Fitness pool, but there were hardly any hot girls around my age featured in these stories. That’s because there really aren’t any. Off the top of my head, I once…

Jerks of the Week: Dec. 16, 2019 Jerks of the Week: Mall Joker I don’t think I’ve ever wished that superheroes existed more than I did on a recent Wednesday evening. Forget all of the school shootings, and mall shootings, and even 9/11. What occurred on a recent Wednesday evening was far worse. My wife…

Jerks of the Week: Dec. 9, 2019 Jerks of the Week: Downton Abbey: The Movie I’m sure many of you have heard of Downton Abbey. If not, it was a show on PBS that aired for several seasons. It was about a wealthy family that lived in a huge estate called, you guessed it, Downton…

Jerks of the Week: Dec. 2, 2019 Jerks of the Week: Our Healthcare System I think most people look back at previous events and things and view them more fondly than they should. South Park dedicated one of its recent seasons to this concept with ‘Member Berries. For whatever reason, people love nostalgia and refer…

Jerks of the Week: Nov. 25, 2019 Jerks of the Week: The Most Popular Musicians My tale of how I don’t know anything about musicians begins with my first childhood job, which was at the Tacony-Palmyra Flea Market. I used to sell wares there during the summer. It was a nice-paying gig – I earned…

Jerks of the Week: Nov. 18, 2019 Jerks of the Week: It’s Raining Men My wife and I discovered a new deli near the gym. It has lots of space for seating, but you can also place an order for takeout, which is something we’ve done once every couple of weeks recently. I was hoping…

Jerks of the Week: Nov. 11, 2019 Jerks of the Week: Trick-or-Treaters, 2019 I’ve come to the sudden realization that I’m getting old. This notion entered my mind when I began preparing this Jerks of the Week entry. I was in sole charge of handing out candy this year for Halloween. My wife went to…