I love youth sports.
But youth sports are out of control.
$25/person incl my 5yr old son to watch a 15 yr old family friend play a single AAU basketball game.
$14 ea per day to watch my 9 yr old nephew play baseball.
I have a wife and 5 kids. That’s $273/wknd, before snacks.
We live in a culture that has been constantly nostalgic for the good days from long ago that we worry has long passed us by.
But this is the kind of photo that will one day make you nostalgic for these good days.
I'm so frustrated at being a parent in this garbage digital age.
I hate short-form video. TikTok / YouTube trash is just pure brain-rot and I can't stand it. I try to keep my kids away from it.
I gave them access to Spotify b/c I want them to enjoy music and develop their musical tastes and personalities. That was working pretty well. They would go onto Spotify on the XBox and listen to music and explore that space. Good for them.
But what does Spotify do? They put short form videos into their app. Now my kids are watching the videos instead of listening to the music. I have to decide if I have to take Spotify away from them (along with all their playlists) because Spotify pulled this bait-and-switch on me and turned an app that I felt good about giving to my kids into another brain-rotting platform of garbage.
Every month something like this happens. It's impossible to navigate this as a parent, even if you're largely on top of things. It's exhausting and dispiriting.
Being a dad is probably fun because you’re just smarter funnier and stronger than the people you spend 90% of your time interacting with (wife and children) and they respect and fear you (because of your drinking)
"That may have been the longest half of football ever."
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze.
Definitely longest last 2 minutes. Thought the referee was gonna need oxygen and supplements after jogging to replay screen so many times.
Crazy, starting with the no TD call and review. Nuts!
#CBJ James van Riemsdyk lost four teeth and needed 30-plus stitches on the Ian Cole high stick in Friday’s win in Utah. Had teeth removed and stitches to return to action - he assisted on one of the comeback goals - then more work post-game in Salt Lake City.
But get this …
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