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Notes to Myself

Exhausted notes made me a better parent.  My wife and I recently had our second child and despite having twice the chaos, it has been much more manageable. The most helpful thing I did to prepare for our second newborn Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 3 weeksJanuary 15, 2026 ago
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November-December 2025 Favorite Reads

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s my favorites from November-December.  Books  Articles

By The Scottish Terrier, 4 weeksJanuary 8, 2026 ago
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September-October 2025 Favorites

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s what stood out recently Books  Articles

By The Scottish Terrier, 3 monthsNovember 13, 2025 ago
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July-August 2025 Favorite Reads

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s what stood out in July & August Books  Articles

By The Scottish Terrier, 5 monthsSeptember 14, 2025 ago
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The Value of Physical Labor 

My most relaxing moment last week was doing the laundry.  This isn’t something I used to enjoy, but I savored it now for two reasons Laundry is a perfect antidote to what my wife terms “new parent bullshit”. New parent Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 6 monthsAugust 17, 2025 ago
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May-June 2025 Favorite Reads

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s what stood out in May & June  Books  Articles

By The Scottish Terrier, 7 monthsJuly 15, 2025 ago
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Is it Useful? 

Three words and one breath.  When your mind is racing and you feel overwhelmed, meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein encourages us to ask about your own thoughts “is it useful?”.  This has helped me de-escalate almost any situation as 95+%  of Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 8 monthsJune 15, 2025 ago
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An Ode to McDonald’s 

People told me parenting would change me, I never expected how much it’d make me appreciate McDonald’s.  Yesterday my wife and I were in a new city with our 1 year old son. It was our normal dinner time of Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 8 monthsJune 1, 2025 ago
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March-April 2025 Favorite Reads

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s my March & April favorites Books  Two books exploring my Catholic Faith particularly resonated with me And then in a different vein, I loved Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 9 monthsMay 4, 2025 ago
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Our ideal home

Where we live determines more about our life than almost any other decision. Who we meet, what we do, and how we think are all shaped by it.   Since I haven’t purchased a house yet, here are my constantly evolving Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 11 monthsMarch 21, 2025 ago

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