Jerks of the Week – Aug. 14, 2023

Jerks of the Week: Aug. 14, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Walt Goes to Vegas 2023, Part 1: I Sat Next to a Pharaoh on a Plane I’m sure you’ve all seen the viral video of the woman on an American Airlines flight who freaked out because she said she was sitting next to a…
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Jerks of the Week – Aug. 7, 2023

Jerks of the Week: Aug. 7, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Welcome to Jellystone, Part 3 I’ve spent the past couple of entries discussing the family vacation my wife, son, and I took to Jellystone, a park in Delaware modeled after the one in the Yogi Bear cartoons. I vented about the arduous trip to…
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Jerks of the Week – July 24, 2023

Jerks of the Week: July 24, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Welcome to Jellystone, Part 1 When my wife told me where we were going for a family vacation this year, I thought she belonged in a mental health facility. I figured she’d say something like Florida, or the Maryland beaches, or even the Jersey…
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Jerks of the Week – July 17, 2023

Jerks of the Week: July 17, 2023 Jerk of the Week: The Best Pickup Line to Use on Women Are you single? Do you have trouble asking a girl out on a date? Have you run out of hope in regard to finding a relationship? If so, you’ve come to the right place because I…
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Jerks of the Week – July 10, 2023

Jerks of the Week: July 10, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Conrad’s First Trip to the Beach I spoke to a crazy woman a year ago who told me I absolutely had to take my son to the beach by myself. “He’s only five months old,” I told her then. “It would be impossible for…
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Jerks of the Week – July 3, 2023

Jerks of the Week: July 3, 2023 Jerk of the Week: My Dad’s 70th Birthday Party My dad once told me about a conversation he had with his father long ago. It went something like this: “I can’t believe I’m turning 50 today,” my dad said to my grandfather. “I can’t believe you’re 50 either,…
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Jerks of the Week – June 26, 2023

Jerks of the Week: June 26, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Conrad the Sleep Sack My 17-month-old son Conrad has been terrorizing other children, and I only have myself to blame. I’ll explain. Conrad has been described to me as “non-stop” when he wants to play. He runs around from room to room, rummaging through…
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Jerks of the Week – June 19, 2023

Jerks of the Week: June 19, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Memories at Meadowlane When my wife initially brought up the prospect of daycare for my son, I was against it. I didn’t understand the purpose of paying about a grand a month so that some strangers could watch my son when we were more…
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Jerks of the Week – June 12, 2023

Jerks of the Week: June 12, 2023 Jerk of the Week: My Son’s First Diner Meal If you don’t have children, but are planning on having some in the near future, I have one piece of advice for you: Don’t take eating out at restaurants for granted. Seriously, it’s something that I’ve sorely missed since…
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