Jon Show
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 1988 album by rapper Eazy-E, who was—and remains—my favorite rapper. As she opened the door, Eazy laid down a lyric on Nobody Move that is […]
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 but it’s a skunk and it smells terrible and there’s something very displeasing about growing used to the smell of fresh skunk spray most mornings […]
Dancing like everyone’s watching
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Jan. 10. There are some things in life I just don’t like to do that most people enjoy. If I were a better person, I guess I would suck it up and do things I don’t enjoy. Maybe I’d make it a New Year’s resolution. At the end of […]
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 out our first holiday card because she wanted to start sending holiday cards. It began on a Saturday night in early December, when we were […]
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 even know how to phrase the statement correctly. Except for maybe a brief period in my mid-30s, I’ve never been much into caring about my […]
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 spouse does around the house that make no sense. After all, none of us are perfect. I leave things laying around everywhere. It takes me […]
Would you buy a book from this man?
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show April 19. I’ve always had a pipe dream to turn these columns into a book. I don’t think anyone would buy the book, but nevertheless, I think it would be kind of cool to publish them if for no other reason than to be able to throw away the […]
Speaking like a native is overrated
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show March 8. The Mother of Dragons and I go on vacation every year or so without the children. We save up credit card, hotel and airline points and usually find a really cool hotel somewhere that is so nice we can’t afford the drinks in the bar. Our first […]
Mission Possible: A fantasy heist worthy of a movie
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Dec. 15. Every good theft starts with a plan. That was the text I received from my friend Anthony, known in these pages as just Anthony, when we were discussing my desire last month to steal a sign from a store that went out of business. His advice was […]
Father’s Day: A good time to reflect on being a dad
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show [June 9] When I was in high school, my mom got me a copy of “Life’s Little Instruction Book.” It was pocket-sized, had a red tartan cover, and offered “511 suggestions, observations, and reminders on how to live a happy and rewarding life.” The book ended up on the […]
