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Jerk of the Week: The Sour Look Girl I had a different Jerks of the Week entry planned for today. I was going to discuss my son’s first trip to the dentist, and all the madness that ensued with it. However, I will be saving that for next week because of a video that surfaced…

Jerk of the Week: Jerks of the Hometown Gym, Part 2 I’ve stated in previous Jerks of the Week entries that I had to cut down the word count from my new book, Jerks of the College Years. I began with 250,000 and sliced it to 54,000. This whole process took more than a decade….

Jerk of the Week: Jerks of the Hometown Gym I tricked you. This is another Cutting Room Floor entry in Jerks of the Week. You may not have clicked the link if you saw, “The Cutting Room Floor, Part 4,” but here you are. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, this is another…

Jerk of the Week: The $12 McDonald’s Cheeseburger I used to go to McDonald’s all the time when I was a kid. My mom took me and my sister there on a weekly basis, but when my friends and I grew old enough to drive, I would venture there more frequently. As poor 16-year-olds and…

Jerk of the Week: YouTube Shorts It seems like the people who want TikTok banned can’t agree on the reason. Some, like me, know that it’s Chinese malware that is harmful to the wellbeing of this country. I have a friend who works in cybersecurity, and he once told me, “TikTok does way more malicious…

Jerks of the Week: May 6, 2024 Jerk of the Week: The Cutting Room Floor, Part 2 Two weeks ago, I let you know about my new book, Jerks of the College Years. It’s written similarly to Jerks of the Week in that it’s a compilation of weird people I’ve come across during my six…

Jerks of the Week: April 29, 2024 Jerk of the Week: The Cutting Room Floor A week ago, I let you know about my new book, Jerks of the College Years. It’s written similarly to Jerks of the Week in that it’s a compilation of weird people I’ve come across during my six years at…

Jerks of the Week: April 22, 2024 Jerk of the Week: Wonderful Woman If you haven’t heard, I released my third book. It’s entitled, Jerks of the College Years. It’s written similarly to Jerks of the Week in that it’s a compilation of weird people I’ve come across during my six years at Penn State….

Jerks of the Week: April 15, 2024 Jerk of the Week: Where’s the Damn Peppermint Oil? My wife recently asked me to go to the grocery store. “Can you pick up some stuff before you get Conrad from daycare?” she asked innocently. No problem, right? After all, I used to do grocery shopping when I…