Author Archives: jdteehan

About jdteehan

John is a proud geek and nerd, a publisher, a freelancer, and a new dad. He's into books, gaming, and music. He's a good cook, a passing musician and artist, and terrible fisherman. The biggest thing in his life right now is being a new dad and he has started a blog all about that. Visit Dearjackrabbit.com for more on that. Also visit Merryblacksmith.com for word on publishing projects.

The Monday Five – November 30, 2022

Uf. We’re at the doorstep of Christmas.  Are you ready? Because I’m not. I’ve barely begun any shopping.  As the father of a six-year-old and the husband of a woman who enjoys Christmas, I’ll be partaking in all the usual … Continue reading

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The Monday Five – November 21, 2022

We’re entering Thanksgiving week.  I like holidays in theory, but I find them a nuisance as well. My work week will be well disrupted between people being home on days they aren’t usually, travel, more travel, recovering from travel, and … Continue reading

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The Monday Five – 7 Nov 2022

In keeping with the previous post’s spirit, I will stick with the “5 Things” format for this blog.  At least for now. It’s an accessible format, and going for a weekly Monday post means I can spend the Sunday before … Continue reading

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My Five Things This Week

Today I am blatantly stealing a thing from entrepreneurial guru Tim Ferriss. His weekly newsletter is called “5-Bullet Friday,” which offers a few thoughts in a bullet format highlighting his recent interests.  I will not steal all his bullet points, … Continue reading

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Here We Are – October 25, 2022

It’s… It’s been a while, hasn’t it? 

Almost three years.

A lot has happened, as things tend to do. 

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My Diabetic Year #2 – You Can’t Eat That

Last week I talked about my recent Type II diabetes diagnosis. One thing I didn’t dwell on was just what a huge change in lifestyle it required. In the space of an hour-long doctor’s appointment, I went from eating the … Continue reading

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My Diabetic Year #1

If you’re looking for Jack-related content, be aware that I’m shifting the focus of this blog away from Jack for a bit and will, instead, discuss some things going on in my life. This is partly because I’ve realized I … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #44 — Sleeping On Hot Nights

Dear Jackrabbit, It’s hot out, boy. Super hot. The first heat wave of the year. We’ve had it pretty easy so far this year, but the past few days have been awful for someone like me who hates being too … Continue reading

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On Children

I came across this recently. It’s the poem “On Children” by Kahlil Gibran Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #43 — Happy Father’s Day (Remember Me?)

Dear Jackrabbit, Happy Father’s Day. Let’s cut your old man a break and we’ll pretend that there hasn’t been an inexcusably long gap between posts and letters, shall we? Thanks, champ. You’re a superstar. I’ve been, like, super busy lately … Continue reading

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