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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,…

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…

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…

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…

Jerks of the Week: June 5, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Conversations in the Hot Tub I got a call recently from a friend I know from the gym. This is an older woman whose kids are my age. I hadn’t seen her at the gym, so when an older person disappears, you tend to…

Jerks of the Week: May 29, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Mimes vs. Fascists Going to the gym when you have a newborn is very difficult. I would often swim a mile at the local LA Fitness five or six times per week, yet ever since my son was born, I’ve gone an average of…

Jerks of the Week: May 22, 2023 Jerk of the Week: The Car Accident I was involved in a car accident the other day. It was absolutely dreadful, and I’ve lost sleep over it. In fact, I haven’t been able to fall into a slumber for more than 15 minutes at a time. Whenever I…

Jerks of the Week: May 15, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Losers Who Have Blocked Me I will never understand why people block others on Twitter or any other social media platform. Actually, let me rephrase that. I will never understand why grown men block others on Twitter or any other social media platform. Blocking…

Jerks of the Week: May 8, 2023 Jerk of the Week: My Son’s First Easter Egg Hunt When I was younger, I always thought of Easter egg hunts as being inhumane. I never did an Easter egg hunt, at least as far as I can remember, but I can recall not even wanting to participate….

Jerks of the Week: May 1, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Altitude Trampoline Park My niece Mila’s 6-year-old birthday was on a recent Sunday. This was a nostalgic event for me because the earliest birthday of mine that I can remember was my 6-year-old party. I recall being at Chuck E. Cheese and playing all…