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Who buys a newspaper in 2025?

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show August 8. If you’ll humor me, I’d like to take a month off from Modern Dad to share some exciting news in case you […]

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Father’s Day advice from a Modern Dad

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show June 13. When I need to think, or when I’m searching for an answer to a problem, I go outside and look around. When […]

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Lovesac, that’s where it’s at

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show May 9. Eighteen years ago, when we sold our condo and bought our first house, we also sold our couch to the buyers, so […]

With apologies to "Hoosiers"

How I connected with a movie star

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show April 4. Gene Hackman died in February at the age of 95. I’m not much of a Hollywood guy. I don’t really care about […]

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Despite the name, pop music isn’t for dads

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show March 7. When I was 12 years old, my mom opened my bedroom door while I was doing homework and listening to Eazy-Duz-It, the […]

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Stinking to high heaven no more

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Feb. 7. There’s a skunk in our neighborhood that has been wreaking havoc on us for years. Wreaking havoc might be a strong statement […]

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Show Ho Ho: It’s Christmas card time again

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Dec. 6. My family Christmas card has been an annual burden since 2005, when The Mother of Dragons and I got married and sent […]

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How I got even with a text scammer

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Nov. 8. You know those spam text messages you get from unknown numbers that are like, “Will you join us today?” If you respond, […]

With apologies to "Friends"

Clothing-wise I am not wise about what I wear

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Sept. 6. I’m not very good with clothes. I’m not very good at dressing? Whatever it’s called, I’m so bad at it I don’t […]

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When did my wife stop making sense? Or is it me.

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show July 12. A big part of being married is getting to the point where you begrudgingly learn to accept some of the things your […]