by John on September 25, 2021
My dearest Katherine,
I know that it’s tough right now, it’s been tough for all of us. But as I’ve always said to you, George Harrison was right, all things must pass.
We’re not perfect. The almighty in her infinite wisdom made us in her image, but did not grant us perfection as a trait. Now we can strive for perfection, try our hardest every damn day to be perfect, but alas it’s a fools errand.
When I said my job was to break the chain of dysfunction, I truly meant it. You and your sister are my number one priority, and I work my ass off Every. Single. Day. To break that chain and push you out into this cruel world better prepared than I ever was.
So tonight, right before your head hits the pillow and you try your best to sleep, know that you don’t need to carry that weight, that’s my job. Know that you are loved unconditionally, and that there is nothing that I won’t do for you or your sister.
You’re so much smarter than I am, you will learn and know more than I will ever know. You will also face your own fears and challenges, but (and this I know to be true) you will always come out on top. Your fierceness, your drive, your tenacity, and your capacity to see the good and love are exponentially greater than your fathers.
I know this, because I see it. Every. Single.Day!
Love you KitKat! Always!
Dad
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by John on March 13, 2021
Cookie and I were out on our evening walk recently. I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts (Make Me Smart) and thinking about random bullshit.
Well, let’s be honest, most of the stuff I think and write about is random bullshit, but that’s a story for another time.
The one thing that kept bugging me was the simple question, have we reached “Peak Facebook”?
Yes, I am borrowing this concept from geophysicist Marion King Hubbert’s “peak theory” which simply states that the production of global crude oil follows a bell-shaped curve and that eventually we gonna run out of the Black Gold/Texas Tea that made ol’ Jed a millionaire.
Looking back on my own social media consumption, I have noticed a big decline in my use of Facebook, and an increase in other socials, Twitter, Insta and even FB Messenger.
Now don’t get me wrong, I still hit the site, but now I find myself doing it on my iPhone more than on my MacBook. The UX on the Mac is just godawful and I find myself shaking my head more often than if I’m using it on my phone, hence my random thought.
I also don’t think that FB is going anywhere soon, but I will say I’m enjoying twitter more, and monitoring the Instas is even more critical for me because that’s how I can reach our students.
I did ask Cookie what she thought and I was met with a series of barks that expressed a desire to walk back to the house because she was tired of chasing the lizards on the sidewalks and needed to go bug her other human. Maybe she’s on to something. Maybe it’s too easy to bug each other on the FB platform and we should just try and do it in real life.
It may be too early to say this but hey, you never know…Facebook is Dead. Long Live Facebook!
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