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Things I’ll do to keep you from realizing I’m actually just normal

May 11, 2011

We’ve already established, son, that looking at me now can provide a pretty accurate if not frightening picture of what you’re likely to become. And looking at my parents gives us a pretty good idea of what you can expect from me. And trust me, I’ve been doing that. Here’s a bit of what I’ve […]

The best of the I’ve Become My Dad Twitter feed

May 11, 2011

I know it’s hard to believe, but there are actually some people out there still burdened by a lingering work ethic and some semblance of a life who don’t have Twitter accounts. And of those that do, it turns out that not all follow my Twitter feed (the “follow me on Twitter” button is conveniently […]

Better get in touch with your sensitive side(s)

May 4, 2011

OK, so you have my genes and, as you’re learning, the package comes with a number of features, including sensitivity to, well…everything. This isn’t about allergies; we’ll deal with that some other time. I’m talking about getting to know your sensitive side. Well both of them, really. That’s right, you’ve got no non-sensitive side. No matter which way […]

Hell in a handbasket

May 2, 2011

Son, one of the particularly frightening parts of becoming our parents is when we look in the mirror and see them looking back. But there’s an even more cringe-worthy experience, at least in my opinion: it’s when we open our mouth and our parents’ voices come out. At least when you walk up to a […]

Shoe store deaths: an under-reported side effect of people afflicted with the Y chromosome

April 30, 2011

So you know today at the mall with Mom when we were waiting for her to finish trying on shoes? That noxious mixture of fresh plastic and toxic Chinese shoe factory glue burning our eyes? You said, “Dad, I don’t want to die in a shoe store.” Sorry, but you can’t change destiny. That’s the […]

Introduction to I’ve Become My Parents

April 20, 2011

I didn’t see it coming and I don’t know when the process was finally complete. I shouldn’t be surprised. But despite a truly valiant effort, here I am looking in the mirror, and there are my parents looking back at me. I’ve become my parents. I have somewhere around 25,000 genes and not one is […]