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My Five Things This Week

Posted on October 30, 2022 by jdteehan

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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Keeping On Top of the Game

Posted on November 23, 2016 by jdteehan

A shortish entry today–bad enough that it’s a day late. Things get busy sometimes, ya know? And things are going to only get busier. When it comes to things like time management, I can be a little inconsistent. Sometimes I’m a … Continue reading →

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Can I Co-Nurture? (Yes, dammit!)

Posted on October 25, 2016 by jdteehan

There is an old George Carlin joke wherein he points out that, statistically, nearly half of all people are of below average intelligence. Bell curves being what they are, it’s not too alarming, but when the stupid is great, the … Continue reading →

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The Google Generation (goo goo google!)

Posted on October 11, 2016 by jdteehan

Please take note, I am coining a new phrase–Google Generation. This is different from the term “Generation Google” which attempts to categorize a generation of children supposedly more adept at Google skills than their elders (I question this assertion. With … Continue reading →

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Babies and the Brain

Posted on October 2, 2016 by jdteehan

During M’s pregnancy we learned that the very act of being pregnant can have some disturbing cognitive effects. M swore she was getting stupider. I wasn’t totally inclined to believe her because on her worst day she is still smarter … Continue reading →

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Everything I Ever Knew About Taking Care of Babies I Learned From My Pet Goat (Well… Almost)

Posted on October 2, 2016 by jdteehan

It’s four in the morning and an angry, hungry bleating has awoken me. I look at the clock and realize that yes, it’s that time. I get up and blearily mix up some formula, put it in a clean bottle with … Continue reading →

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