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Dignity in Defeat: Beyond Sports Hot Takes
Graphic courtesy of People's Choice Printing9.6 SecondsThat’s how much time was left on the clock when the Warriors called their last time out. Somehow, someway they had managed to force a turnover...
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It's OK to Love a Sports Writer
I couldn't find a relevant banner photo, so I'm using this one because we look happy.I had a cool experience recently. My sports fan alter ego on Twitter (@RallyLamb) has been slowly picking up...
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Home Sweet Homefield
It a dump. It's a sewer. It's old. It's ugly. It's cramped. There's a infield on the football field. There's football lines in the outfield.The complaints about the Oakland Alameda County Ring Central...
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Myles Garrett Fight a Teachable Moment
My kids go to bed around 8:00pm. Occasionally they are allowed to stay up later depending on what's going on that night, a school event or a World Series game or what have you. Once they're in bed, we...
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National Men Make Dinner Day: Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Tradition (Making...
Ready to make dinnerNational Men Make Dinner Day happened on November 1st. I'm conflicted. I make dinner roughly half the time at my house, down from 99% of the time back when I was a stay at home dad....
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Recipe Post: Bacon Explosion and a Decade as "The Bacon Guy."
I read or heard once that every crew has "the ___ guy." I guess maybe this applies to all male or maybe mixed gender crews. I'll admit, I don't know as much about all female crews but I imagine there's...
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Kobe Bryant and Teaching Consent
When I heard Sunday that Kobe Bryant had died, I was surprised. Of course I was, it's surprising when you hear that a person younger than yourself has suddenly died. Beyond that, I felt...nothing. This...
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Co-Ed Slumber Parties: Fresh From City Dads Group
Old School Slumber Party CrewMy oldest is now 10. Last year, or maybe it was two years ago, he went to a sleepover birthday party, as kids do. At the time, I didn't think anything of the fact that it...
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Obligatory Covid-19 Post, with Dancing (Video)
Hi! How's it going? Did you miss me? It's OK, you don't have to pretend. I know we've all had a lot on our minds. I've been doing a bunch of writing, just not here. I've been trying to work on my...
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Kids, Your Dad is a Gosh Darn Hero
I wish I had a more dramatic picture, but I was busy being a hero.I don't usually do a Father's Day post, but I guess I'm doing it this year because I'm feeling awfully fathery this morning. I've...
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A Father's Day Trip to the Backyard Cafe
Holy molé, two posts in a week. Lucky us. This Father's Day was such a treat, I felt compelled to share. It really started about a month ago when T asked if I wanted to have Father's Day early. I was...
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"I Thought I Wasn't Ready," October was a Busy Month on the Gender Front
(Note: "xe/xir" are non-binary pronouns preferred by my child.)October-November, 2019 was a busy couple months for us. The Washington Nationals went on an improbable run to a World Series title and our...
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My Fears and Hopes of 2016 Have Been Realized
Our house on 11/09/2016January, 2017 was a fraught and uncertain time in a way that seems almost quaint now. I kind of miss it. Looking back, it's like starting up a movie where you know how it's going...
View ArticleFive People, Four Sets of Pronouns: Introducing the IDL Podcast
Hello Friends,Todays post is a short one because I'm hoping you'll give a listen to my first ever podcast episode. It's an interesting one, if for no other reason than because Buddy decides it's time...
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Social Awareness: How much? How Soon? Too Much?
I've been reading through old posts of mine on the topics of social justice and taking action. I grew up going to protests and being politically active. My parents talked to me about the world, or at...
View ArticleTalking to Teachers About Social Justice and Returning to School During Covid-19
We are all concerned about what the fall semester is going to look like. We are concerned about our kids and their educational and social development. We are also worried that if kids don't go back to...
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Running for Charity: Announcing the Berto 77 At Home Marathon
I've done most of my running in cleatsI'm not really a runner. I've run as part of my fitness routine over the years, but I'm not a runner. I know this because I've been around runners. T has run...
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Renaming Berkeley Schools with a Local Focus: A Case for "Carolyn Adams...
We are in a period of national awakening. I don't need to recap the state of the world for you right now. If you're reading this, you know how to spell "interdisciplinary," so I trust that you're up on...
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Podcast Episode 5: Malik from The Real World 10, 20 Years Later
I'm a child of the 80s who came of age in the 90s, so it goes without saying that I was obsessed with Mtv. Even in the years before we had cable, I was hooked on it. Every time we went to a house that...
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The Ref is Called, "Sir" and Other Ways to Avoid Misgendering People
Ryu works the sideline.Being misgendered can suck. I only have a tiny amount of firsthand experience with this, but it's been over a long period of time. People often think that I am a woman when I am...
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Micro-Investing: A Better Way to Back a New Business
You guys! It's here! A real way to back a business you believing is finally here!Ok, it's probably been here for a while and I just didn't know it, but I' excited to know about it now and I am going to...
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Review: 100 Questions for Dad
Apparently, Jeff Bogle's dad is the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. At least, that was my first thought when I read the first sentence of the introduction to his book, 100 Questions for Dad. "My dad would...
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Mentored by My Trans Kids
The other day someone referred to me as a trans-rights activist. I was struck by it because the label really doesn't fit. I can't be an activist, I don't do anything. Mostly, I'm an advocate for...
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The 40 for 40 Race for The
Hello, friends! I am writing to introduce you to my next hairbrained charity running event, the 40 for 40 Race for The. "The what," you may ask as you read my apparent nonsense. "The whatever you...
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#40for40Race 2023
Ugh. It's fully embarrassing that I haven't written anything in a full year. It's been a hell of a year though. Since last July, I have been promoted at work and made significant progress on my...
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