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.

Calculating Baby

Posted on May 18, 2017 by jdteehan

There is a pretty classic brain teaser about a farmer, a fox, a chicken, a sack of corn, and a river. It goes kind of like… A man has to get a fox, a chicken, and a sack of corn … Continue reading →

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Dear Jackrabbit #33 — Some words on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2017 by jdteehan

Dear Jackrabbit, Be good to your mother. It’s Mother’s Day. Actually, you should be good to your mother everyday. Good advice. Best advice. We won’t talk about the 36 hours of labor today. We won’t discuss the months of swollen … Continue reading →

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Welcome to mornings (or, hehehe…air-butt!)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by jdteehan

A short entry today as I have a lot of work to do. Confession… one of my most favorite times of day is when it’s time to wake the boy up. Half the time he’s wide awake and pushing himself up … Continue reading →

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Pie Thievery

Posted on May 9, 2017 by jdteehan

It makes me sad that my boy will never know the unbridled joy of stealing a pie that has been set on the windowsill to cool. It seems people don’t do this sort of thing anymore. Now, granted…stealing is wrong… … Continue reading →

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Dear Jackrabbit #32 — Generational Differences Revisited

Posted on May 7, 2017 by jdteehan

Dear Jackrabbit, Here we are again looking at some of the differences between then and now. Yesterday I did a couple of mundane things like call a store and take a picture and thought about how much a difference fifty … Continue reading →

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Never eat anything bigger than your head.

Posted on May 4, 2017 by jdteehan

The mouth still seems to be a favored tool for exploration… or it’s part of the teething thing. In any case, watch your fingers when you handle the boy. A list of more things the boy has tried putting in … Continue reading →

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Almost eight months… jeez…

Posted on May 2, 2017 by jdteehan

In just over a week Jack will be eight months old. What the heck? It’s been a quick almost-eight months, and the kid has really developed. He’s gone from a fleshy, squalling, hungry, sometimes wet lump to… well that much … Continue reading →

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Dear Jackrabbit #31 — Dad Jokes… we all knew this was coming

Posted on April 30, 2017 by jdteehan

Dear Jackrabbit, I think we all knew this was inevitable… here come some dad jokes–lovingly curated from a long tradition of dad jokes. A few are original to your very own dad, i.e., me. You’re welcome. Where does Batman go … Continue reading →

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Latest Game Changer — Baby Jail

Posted on April 26, 2017 by jdteehan

We have finally brought the Pak ‘n Play down from the bedroom and into the living room. I’m not sure why we didn’t do this sooner other than perhaps a.) we didn’t think he was ready, b) we weren’t ready, … Continue reading →

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Dear Jackrabbit #30 — For the Earth and For Science!

Posted on April 23, 2017 by jdteehan

Dear Jackrabbit, As it is not yet midnight on this Saturday, April 22, 2017, it is still allowable to wish you a Happy Earth Day. It’s an odd day these days. We try to set a day aside to be … Continue reading →

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