Reading Time: < 1 minute I found The King of Dad Jokes on Funny or Die. As you can imagine my version of dad jokes are not your run of the mill slices of daddying. The have punchlines with words like clitoris in them. Enjoy this bit! The King of Dad Jokes from Funny Or Die Stay […]
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A Skeptical Father’s Day
Reading Time: 4 minutes Here is one of my dad tales for you to enjoy from a few years ago. Happy Skeptical Father’s Day! A lot of being a parent is repeating yourself. Pick up your clothes. Wash your hands. WE DO NOT BITE EACH OTHER (just had to restate that one). And these repetitive statements aren’t just about mundane […]
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No, Virginia, You Can’t Just Go About Punching Nazis
Reading Time: 2 minutes Occasionally Laughing in Disbelief gets mail. Today’s letter comes from Virginia Canard of 115th West Ninety-Fifth Street. Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my friends say it’s OK to punch Nazis whenever you want. Papa says, “Nazis have free speach rights like everyone else. Engaging them in debating the issues is […]
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Like It Or Not The Presidency Is Imperial
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s human nature to rationalize the horrible. We save our fragile egos from what’s perceived as dangerous information. You can easily see that dynamic play out in religion. For example… Fact: Everyone dies. Religion: Na-uh! Everyone’s body takes a temporary dirt nap until Jesus comes back and then it’s Magic Candy Mountain time! I think […]
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How To Parent A Teenage Son
Reading Time: < 1 minute I had a jokey/epiphany the other day. I had been thinking about all the gross behavior my dad did when I was a kid. For example, when the family went to the beach my father had this habit of changing from his swim suit to his regular clothes. He’d open the front and back […]
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My Recent Trip To NYC
Reading Time: 2 minutes I brought my kids to NYC for a few days. It was our first trip together post-divorce and everything went well. My ex and I have two very different attitudes towards taking time off. For her taking time off meant hanging out by the beach, camping, or going to a water park with the kids. […]
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Naked Diner Podcast Episode 8: Dale McGowan
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dale McGowan takes a seat at the counter at the Naked Diner!. Listen as Andy (that’s me!) and his ever so affable co-host Jack try to cover Dale’s incredible list of accomplishments: teaching music theory, starting the fantastic Humanist charity, Foundation Beyond Belief, and writing gaggles of books like Atheism for Dummies, Parenting Beyond Belief, […]
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Cyanide & Happiness Shorts – That’s It
Reading Time: < 1 minute I’m a dad as well as attempting to be a funny guy. A lot of my jokes follow this very predictable pattern. Step 1: Talk to my kids. Step 2: Watch for their reaction. Example. My ten year old daughter (The Girl), my thirteeen year old son (The Boy) and I were in the car […]
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Daughter Reacts To Talking In Tongues Video
Reading Time: < 1 minute Before you see this let me say that I am not a professional YouTuber. I’ve made a few funny(?) videos, and when I get an idea and have the time, I run with it (Southern Bacon Burqa Barbie was my last foray). I was working at my laptop and my ten year old daughter came in. […]
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I Brought My 13 Year Old Son To The Humanist Hub…
Reading Time: 5 minutes My son and I are both fans of the YouTube sensation Epic Rap Battles of History (ERB). The name really says it all. Two characters square off and drop rhetorical bombs on each other. Even though the rap battle typically starts off with two combatants, teams have been known to square off, and there are times […]