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Catholic. Father. Husband | I write about living a slower, simpler life 🠮

Guelph, Ontario
Joined May 2018
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I have a task for you this weekend: Go to your local market.
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I'm ashamed to admit it, but today was my first confession in three years.
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Not only has dining out gotten far more expensive, but I find the quality of food at restaurants — even 'high-end' ones — has gone down. Way down. Am I alone in thinking this?
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The Death of the Unexpected Visit I'm not sure when the unexpected visit stopped, but it was gone before I was born in 1990. I only know that unexpected visits exist because my Italian grandparents — who raised my sister and me for large chunks of our childhood — had many.
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@RishiSunak What are the chances Rishi found two Zoomers in a Kentucky shirt and one in a Purdue shirt in the UK Amazing the reach of the SEC and BIG10.
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@JUSTcatmeme "Don't dedicate years of your life to a physical pursuit because somewhere out there, a farmer might be better at splitting wood than you."
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@TheJoeySwoll The universe has a way of sorting these things out. I hope those two had a nice Valentine's Day meal in spite of him.
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Thank you to all who answered. Here are my takeaways: a) I should've moved b) Phones are fine if it's mass-related c) Interrupting him was rude on my part The next time I see him, I will apologise. (Closing comments now)
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@RyanGirdusky Mannerisms, tenacity, drama, and unwavering assuredness that could only be achieved by an Italian. What a woman.
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@Joseph_Fasano_ Please keep inspiring a generation of poets and writers. We need it so much.
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@vikare06 We really need to (re)teach people about demons.
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@USSGoodGirl I say this with love, not disrespect: a local gym ought to reach out to her and offer her a few free months for the sake of her child if nothing else. This is, perhaps, the greatest sign ever that she needs to transform her physical self.
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@DocSGreen If you think AR-15s are scary, have a look at this.
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Prayed the Rosary on my lunch break. My special intentions were for loved ones who haven't yet converted to the faith.
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@coldhealing Fr, fr English is by far the most beautiful language. No cap.
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@moonlit_misfit Cope and seethe. The tide has already begun to turn and there's nothing you can do about it.
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We paid off our car, which means we're DEBT FREE! We owe no bank or human anything. It's a wonderful feeling.
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@LHSCCanada @Rainbow0ptimist Well, the PM wasn't kidding when he said we're in "Pride season". It never ends, does it?
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@ReturnNormalcy @millennialergy I am prescribing you a long walk in the woods. I'm talking 2-3 days. No food. Water is fine. But just walk aimlessly. Your path forward from here will become clear.
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@xbtGBH It's just that Rome perfected political aesthetics and we can't help but copy it.
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@MasculineTheory Believe in God and serve Him. This is the only way to salvation and peace.
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In personal news, I got CNN permanently turned off at my gym. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't change the world.
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@Telegraph British police would like to know if she has a license for that hose and what her ESG score is whilst using that much water.
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@shadesofgame It's weird how he's buying women to impress men on Twitter.
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@CTVNews Incredible levels of propaganda happening here. In the SAME article, you write that denialism of unmarked graves is rampant before immediately saying it is believed that radar found unmarked graves. Do the graves at Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation exist or not?
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@BiggusDickus77 No one alive today can beat Burr when he's got his eyes on a target like this. The only guy on his level was Patrice.
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@jonkay @kprschools Imagine thinking homeschoolers are the weird ones.
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@TrueNorthCentre @PierrePoilievre They're not even pretending to be journalists anymore.
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Got to have lunch with nonno this afternoon. He pulled out a leg of prosciutto and sliced it fresh for me with some cabbage he made. He turns 90 in May. I'm so fortunate to have him in my life.
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@rcmpgrcpolice This post is an assault on women, which is ironic given your jobs.
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@Miss_Snuffy The time is there, it's just better spent doing other things like: -Playing -Reading -Doing art -Making meals -Going outside -Being with friends/family -Deep diving into their interests Outside the odd end-of-semester project, homework should be abolished.
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@Brandon93Smith It's a hollowing out of the "middle class" with respect to everything. There is only polarity now.
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@Joeinblack My goodness, this is beautiful. And he smokes cigars. What's not to love about him?! But seriously, I love examples of extraordinary piousness from otherwise ordinary people. Very inspiring.
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@CarlaJo56727016 Please take this down. These young women didn't consent to this and there are loads of creeps on the Internet.
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@Harry__Faulkner Torontonians deserve this.
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@sun_girlxo The most fun I've had all month was taking my daughter on a hike. We sang songs and talked for 1.5 hours. She's nearly 3 y/o and I love hearing every random thought that pops into her oversized head. My cheeks hurt from smiling more than my legs did from hiking.
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@marksaunders_TO Lemme guess, one more vehicle lane on every road will fix congestion. It'll be different this time.
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@pearlythingz Your red pill friends will never tell you this, but... So much of a woman's attractiveness to a man is in how she carries herself. When that 35-year-old you mentioned tries to act 21, that's no bueno. But when she accepts that she's 35 and leans into it, that muoy bien.
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We made a bark boat ⛵ It's fun, no-cost activity to do with your child that can occupy you both for hours in the great outdoors. Enjoy!
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Controversial opinion: this is healthy male behaviour. Concussions, CTE...I know, I know. But these two young men go to WAR with one another. Then, as their faces pour blood, they help each other up and say, "Good fight". Young men need these types of tests. They need to
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@yeatsdf @USSGoodGirl Great question. -If she was in shape, she'd have better balance -If she was in shape, she wouldn't have fallen -If she did fall, she'd be able to brace her fall instead of falling flat on her face -If she did fall, she'd be able to get back up quickly instead of flailing about
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@TorontoStar *Mutilation clinic
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@barstoolsports That guy sucks.
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@davidzweig I think it's about time people start politely taping large pieces of cardboard over top this visual pollution.
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@Bandlor1 @NadineGNess You're so right. This is why I'm promoting that we watch animal cruelty videos, beheadings, and public executions in classrooms. It's on the internet so we should get out in front of it.
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@BishopBarron @Dodgers That's it, Bishop. Don't let up! You too, @ClaytonKersh22 .
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@meghaverma_art A dad like yours is, perhaps, the greatest privilege there is.
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@driftwoodvitae Imagine this happened and then, imagine, Putin responded with, "Yes, I heard it on the Adam Carolla podcast." I'd joyfully commit sepuku knowing I lived to see humanity's funniest moment.
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@bbbassets @Lauren_Southern Boredom is good for children. It encourages imagination, conversation, and contemplation. The opposite of the sedation that comes with screen time.
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@milagracesmom Her husband needs to tell her to quit. This is torture for mum and baby.
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@CBCNews Gosh, I wonder why. - Covid vax policy - Can't discipline children - Beaurucratic henpecking - Endless social justice causes - 1.2 million newcomers last year Let's do what we always do and fund another study to learn more.
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@JoshBuice "And everybody clapped."
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Catholic friends, I have a dilemma and a question.. Today at mass, a gentleman, sitting alone, was using his phone as his missal. This was quite distracting, so I went and got him a missal booker, opened it to 7 April, quietly tapped him on the shoulder and said, "You can use
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A guy just came up to me in the gym. "What are you doing?" He asked. "My leg day warmup." I said. "No. Don't gimme that bullsh*t. I know you know what you're doing. You are what's wrong with girls." I was speechless. Then he told me not to come to his gym anymore.
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I'll add: Aside from it being distracting, Catholic Mass is one of the few places left where it's generally frowned upon to use a phone. It seems too sacred an occasion to be pulling it out every several minutes when a non-tech alternative is available.
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@TikTokInvestors I love that he goes out of his way to show off his nail polish at every moment. Hang this in the Louvre.
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@RebelNews_CA Let's gooooo! Put the nail in this Lib govts coffin.
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@GadSaad Lex needed his kumbaya attitude to reach its crescendo so that this could happen. God bless him in his journey; his audience and influence is massive.
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@WSJ Imagine being so void of life, you need a scientific study to confirm that smelling flowers or lifting weights or sitting in silence makes you feel good.
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@Sethrogen This is definitely better than waking up to the sounds of giggling children and the warmth of a big family.
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@fietsprofessor @TheBikingLawyer @tomflood1 Consider driving with no music and the windows down so you can clearly hear your surroundings. This is a basic responsibility of motorists.
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@MorningBrew One more lane will fix this.
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Frederick Douglass was a titan of a man. Also, to not teach children cursive is to rob them of an opportunity to learn an art form they can share with everyone. It must remain in the curriculum.
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A letter from Frederick Douglass to his former slave owner. Good luck reading it without crying! So powerful. And look at his penmanship. Write well, think well, speak well.
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@PassportCan Perfectly mediocre and uninspiring on every level.
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@JimmyFarley00 Her audience is scaling up her business for her. 😂
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@RedCaesar2024 @SolBrah I invite you to try a toothpaste with hydroxyapatite. All the benefits of flouride + it will remineralise your teeth - harmful effects of fluoride.
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@CTVNews We've stopped caring what you think. No need to apologise for anything.
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@proetrie Men have always been abandoned (or made into cannon fodder) by society. But the difference between the two images below is that the men on the left believed they had a purpose bigger than themselves. The man on the right has no purpose at all. Ironically, he's more dangerous.
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@EdLatimore Good on him for recognising that he needed a release valve for something in his life. Hopefully, this is the start of an upward trajectory.
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@DrDebraSoh There is no guidance. There are no mentors. The only advice you get is from other lost, young men who encourage one another to: a) watch porn b) have sex Even if you liked that answer, what do you DO with that advice? Think about sex all day? You go mad. And there is such a
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@TheAgenda @LyyPerr @kenscoates @AkaashMaharaj @dbernhardCAN @spaikin @wodekszemberg "They're faintly religious rituals of sorts that slightly reminds of communist-era big events. Declarations that mean absolutely nothing." 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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@Lauren_Southern I just came back from Vancouver/Whistler and as bad as Ontario is, BC is on another level altogether. $5 for an Americano is about average. Gas is $2.06/L. Food seems to be about 5-10% more expensive than Ontario. Heck, Capilano Bridge — a FREAKING BRIDGE — is $69 /ticket!
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@BillboardChris @kudjro @CommunityNotes This is not a good enough answer. They need to be banned from ever coming back.
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@pegobry_en I remember renting a car in Italy asking an Italian why there were no cup holders. "We're not American. If you want a coffee, stop and get one and enjoy it." Sums up the Anglo-Med divide perfectly, imo.
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@GadSaad Even his daughter(?) is like "wtf, chill out."
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@HallowApp @briankeepsworth How about you call @Card_R_Sarah or something instead?
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When I workout, I say a quick prayer of gratitude that I have a body that is healthy and can lift weights to get stronger. I never want to take for granted the every day things that I enjoy in my life.
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@TimTebow You are a titan of a man, Tim.
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@MemesInSpace This is beautiful. The grandson, the joy and humour, the Rosary on the wall, all of it. I also suspect she asked what day it is so she could properly pray the Rosary. 🙏🏻
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@Babygravy9 I've no doubt she is the Queen of impulsive outbursts.
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@JoshEakle You must be joking. Paedophilia in the Church has faced an unrelenting coverage and demands for change from churchgoers and the media alike. Catholics detest its grotesqueness in every way.
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@CP24 Excellent news. It is well known that cursive helps with a child's fine motor development. And it also helps with improved thinking, writing, and memory. Should be a non-partisan win here.
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@BowTiedBroke Takes huge courage to share this and admit your shortcomings to the world. Thank God your daughter, and your family, have a second chance to make it right.
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@Lauren_Southern Also, boredom is good for children. It encourages imagination, conversation, and contemplation. The opposite of the sedation that comes with screen time.
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@jonkay Imagine: Your young child caves to peer pressure and (potentially) bullying from peers and even teachers to "change" their gender. And the argument here is that it's the PARENTS who are a potential danger and shouldn't be told of this change. Stunning projection.
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🚨 @SteveSaretsky calls the bottom! 🚨 You heard it here first, kids. Definitely do not take this clip out of context. 🤣 @IceCapGlobal @RichardDias_CFA
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@DaveEDanna An unending beacon of positivity and rolling with life's punches.
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@ClaytonKersh22 Call them out, Clayton. Call them out.
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@hugotalks1 No one sees this and says, "You know what? That settles it. I *do* want to join the Catholic Church." No one. In fact, it's just the opposite. It drives them further away.
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@bankofcanada None of the above. I'm gonna start trading labour for goats, chickens, and wool if y'all keep this up.
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@_MikeRamsay @wrdsb There are some reprehensible ideas being touted as progressive in school boards across Ontario. Time to vote out these ideas.
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Children are always in socks and shoes — even at home! We know why most shoes are horrible thanks to people like @Barefoot_Will_ . But here's why socks suck, too.
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@alexiszotos Twitter should hide these images as being potentially offensive or graphic in nature.
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@liberal_party @HillaryClinton @cafreeland Unless a woman doesn't want to have a certain vaccine.
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@ManyBeenRinsed There is NO WAY she should be able to tell people that a property bought today at $1.5 will "probably" be $2 in five years.
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@jburnmurdoch There is no reason why you should get to live in a non-failed state because of where you were born. Everyone should begin life in Sudan.
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@FromKulak "At 6 PM, we considered the annexation of Poland and the Czechoslovak Republic."
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@shagbark_hick What amazes me in my conversations with American parents who live in VERY low-cost states is that both parents work for some reason. They seem to be aware that they don't have to, but they do anyway and complain about childcare costs or repair bills on their 2 vehicles.
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@CTVNews Didn't the natives give us tobacco? Seems racist, tbh.
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Married fellas... One day, your wife is going to start trying her hand at sourdough. When this happens, you have TWO JOBS: 1. Cheer her on 2. Eat it...All She really needs you to do #1 bc she's gonna fuck up a lot out of the gate (this is normal) and it's deflating bc it's a
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