David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
273 followers · 1337 posts · Server mastodon.socialI was trying to convince my 9yo to read The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill. I loved that book when I was his age and re-read it several times. It's a little out of his comfort zone because no dragons, but I think he'd appreciate the humor. I ran into an obstacle right away, though:
"What's a pushcart?"
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#bookstodon #books #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts
David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
272 followers · 1332 posts · Server mastodon.socialFellow #parents: if you include something that makes noise in your child's party favor bag (i.e., a toy whistle), then you are deserving of whatever judgment is laid because you in this life or the next. #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #parenting
#parents #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #parenting
David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
258 followers · 1243 posts · Server mastodon.social"Nobody on social media owes anyone else an explanation for how and what they post. Nobody needs to roll up and tell people what and how to post." -- pinned post on the profile of someone who had very specific thoughts about what and how I post.
I exited quietly through the side door.
#Irony, noun: Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
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David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
251 followers · 1227 posts · Server mastodon.social
Sure, after his presidency, Jimmy Carter could have just retired to a country club, put out petty diatribes insulting his "enemies," and played lots of golf. Instead, he decided to help build living spaces for people who needed them. He talked the talk and then walked the walk.
This is what it looks like to lead by example.
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David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
251 followers · 1211 posts · Server mastodon.socialMy 7yo has discovered the song "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors.
In related news, I find myself googling "how to block terrible songs from playing on my smart speaker." #music #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts
#music #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts
David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
239 followers · 1127 posts · Server mastodon.socialDoes anyone actually put gloves in their car's glove compartment? #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts
· @lambdageek
151 followers · 223 posts · Server mastodon.socialMore things in life should be controlled by guitar pedals.
Like I wonder what the electrical code says about a house where all the lightswitches are guitar pedals.
#internetofthings #smarthome #guitarpedals #WeekendThoughts
David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
185 followers · 725 posts · Server mastodon.socialWhen is the #StanLee biopic being released and can it please be an #animated feature? #Marvel #MCU #Movies #Moviestodon #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #biopic #Biography
#stanlee #animated #marvel #mcu #movies #moviestodon #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #biopic #biography
David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
170 followers · 623 posts · Server mastodon.socialNo, #Google... letting me know about a one-day sale that took place four days ago is NOT useful. #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #HeyGoogle
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David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
138 followers · 409 posts · Server mastodon.socialWhen is the #StanLee biopic being released and can it please be an #animated feature? #Marvel #MCU #Movies #Moviestodon #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #biopic #Biography
#stanlee #animated #marvel #mcu #movies #moviestodon #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #biopic #biography
David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
105 followers · 254 posts · Server mastodon.socialWeirdly, the #radio station that plays non-stop #Christmas music in #Chicago starting early November does not include "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"on its playlist. #music #ChristmasCarols #WeekendThoughts #DadThoughts
#radio #christmas #chicago #music #christmascarols #WeekendThoughts #DadThoughts
David Brent 📚 · @dbsalk
81 followers · 120 posts · Server mastodon.social
I sleep because I get tired and generally feel rested when I wake up. It's amazing to me that someone wrote a whole book about that and presumably made a decent amount of money as a result. #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #Bookstodon
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