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Lately my idea of fun has been firmly rooted in coding, and playing around with Linux.

Continue reading My idea of a good time: coding on a Linux computer

Published 2018-07-20
Categorised as Coding, Devices, Events and Life, Mindsets, Useful stuff Tagged coding, computer, fun, linux, midlife, Ubuntu

You are not the only one who encounters all those crazy parenthood moments. Here are a few that I have experienced in the last week or two. There are more and they're hilarious ... after the fact.

Continue reading The heaviest object in the universe and other parenthood moments

Published 2017-05-30
Categorised as Events and Life Tagged being a dad, children, dad, fun, kids, parenthood

Alanis Morissette performs fun, updated “Ironic” lyrics

Alanis Morissette promo photograph sourced from her website at http://alanis.com

Alanis Morissette teamed up with James Corden to perform a fun, updated version of her classic track “Ironic” and it is awesome!

Published 2016-05-10
Categorised as Music, People Tagged 21st century, alanis morissette, fun, ironic, jagged little pill, new lyrics

A gentle bedtime story from Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner reads a new bedtime classic in a gentle, but firm style that many parents will appreciate. It’s a wonderful book for 21st century parents, not prudes.

Published 2016-05-03
Categorised as Books, Events and Life Tagged bedtime story, books, fun, go the fuck to sleep, jennifer garner, kids, parenting

A simple trick for more shocking headlines

Something for all those writers looking for tips to create more engaging and, sometimes, shocking headlines.

Published 2016-03-29
Categorised as Writing Tagged fun, joke, shocking headlines, xkcd

My wake-up call to play more with our kids

One of my friends gave me a long overdue wake-up call to play more with our kids recently. I was at a local park with our kids, along with my friend and his boys.

Published 2016-03-01
Categorised as Events and Life, Games, Mindsets Tagged dad, fatherhood, fun, Games, kids, parks, play, play with kids

Gravitational Waves are now following you

Love this one from xkcd

Published 2016-02-15
Categorised as Science and nature Tagged fun, gravity waves, science, xkcd

A Dachshund blizzard to start your day

I’m a big fan of Dachshunds so this video of a lot of very excited Dachshunds was a great start to my day

Published 2016-01-24
Categorised as Miscellany Tagged dachsund, dogs, fun, play, puppies

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