- My best friend in college, the namesake of DaughterGeeding, and I roomed together for a year in an off-campus apartment. We played a lot of Madden football on the PlayStation, and what you see above is the record board we kept. I miss that dude so much. Friendships like that are rare, and I’ve learned as an adult that making new friends is a hell of a challenge, especially the older you get. Trust me, I’m putting myself out there and trying, but I seriously wonder if I’m capable of making another friend as an adult. It seems I bore every new person I meet and don’t leave a good enough impression that they are willing to stay in touch. Everyone already has their own friend groups and is set in their ways. Perhaps I need to focus my energy on other things.
- The mother of my best friend in college created a scholarship in his name and I’m grateful she appointed me and his closest college friends as trustees. Scholarship application submissions were due last Friday. For the last two years, we’ve allowed applicants to submit a video. I’m happy to report that this year we finally have a video submission. I manage the scholarship website. It’s entertaining looking at the timestamp of each submission. It’s not uncommon to see them turned in hours and even minutes before the deadline. That’s a deciding factor for some of us. For instance, one applicant submitted their application at the end of January. That’s darn impressive.
- I used AI to make a slight CSS coding modification to this blog. There should now be a bit more space between bullet points. Hopefully, it looks less cluttered and easier to read.
- I think there are certain things that only I do as a father that my kids have picked up on. For one, I give forehead kisses, especially at bedtime. That goes back to kissing my father goodnight. As I grew older in my teenage years, I became a bit uncomfortable kissing my dad on the lips, but I didn’t want to stop or say anything about it. So, I defaulted to the forehead kiss. DaughterGeeding has started to pull away from them. As much as I want to grab her and tell her that I’m her daddy and I get to do that, I’m going to respect her boundaries. In the meantime, I’m going to cherish giving them to BoyGeeding as much as I still can.
- BoyGeeding stays over more than his sister. Sometimes when his time is up and his mother picks him up, I get teary-eyed, and he might even hear a little shake-voice as I tell him, “I miss you already.” Last Friday, his mother was running behind, and he gave me the heads up. I gave him a half-smile, and he mimed a few tears falling down his cheeks and did a tiny imitation of me saying that phrase. That little bit of jovial love hit me in the feels.
- BoyGeeding had a chess tournament this past Saturday, and it was at this interesting-looking school in Arlington.
- Despite three rounds of antibiotics, I still have a lingering upper respiratory infection.
- I need to give a detailed update on my car. The good news is that there’s nothing negative to report. It’s just a fun car to drive, and I love no longer having range anxiety. And, the way things are looking with this Trump economy, I bought at the right time.
- I’ve always been a fan of magic and lately have dabbled in it. BoyGeeding likes it because his friends at school can’t figure out how he’s pulling off some of his tricks. Yesterday, I learned that there’s a video recording app some magicians use that traces their volunteers and audiences’ eye movements to see what they are focusing on at certain points of the illusion they are pulling off. I guess it’s not too dissimilar to an athlete watching tape of their swing, throw, and other movements.
- Here’s a new term – Boomerasking – Not boomer as in “OK boomer” — think of it more like a conversational boomerang, where you constantly bring the focus back to yourself.
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- It’s when someone feigns interest by asking a question but doesn’t really pay attention to the answer. Instead, they use it as a way to springboard into their own story or anecdote. It’s a ruse to make someone self-serving and egocentric pretend they’re really a good listener.
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- I’m sure this news surprises no one – Why plans are already in motion for a Trump third term – no matter what the law says
- Other legal scholars have dismissed the idea of running for a third term as impossible, but for Trump’s most ardent supporters, constitutional roadblocks have rarely been a concern. In fact, the mere suggestion that he might seek to extend his grip on power has already energised his base. And there is little political opposition in sight.
- The Yankees are using a newly designed torpedo bat, and some are crying foul.
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— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) March 27, 2025
