There is no try

August 30, 2015August 8, 2016 VeryVocalVikingLeave a comment

Me: “You’ve goofed around for three hours, so now there is no way you can possibly get all your chores done by the deadline (in 40 minutes). You have to shower, clean your room, make your lunch, and practice piano. Are you even going to try, or just lose your allowance?”

Danger Monkey, age 8: “There is no try: Do or do not. And I choose to do it.”

Wonderful Wife: “I could not be prouder of your attitude right now.”

Me: (as he runs upstairs) “But you still have to actually do it.”

Role Model

August 29, 2015August 8, 2016 VeryVocalVikingLeave a comment

As a parent, it’s easy to know how to be a better person. All I have to do is start following all the advice I give my kids.

For a Good Time

August 26, 2015August 8, 2016 VeryVocalVikingLeave a comment

Information flows so quickly on the Internet. Unfortunately, much of it is completely made up. Just because there is a pretty picture doesn’t mean it’s true.

I try to remember that, from a factual and reliability standpoint, The Internet is basically like reading something on the wall of a bathroom stall.