If you’ve ever tried to smoke spare ribs on a Big Green Egg, you know it can be tricky. Too dry, too tough, or lacking that perfect smoky flavour—spare ribs have a reputation for being tough to master. But after following a method I picked up from Sam the Cooking Guy, I finally nailed it. These ribs were juicy, tender, and packed with smoky goodness—proof that your Big Green Egg can produce restaurant-quality ribs at home.
Alright, let’s get real for a second. If you’re a parent in Toronto, or anywhere, really, you’ve probably caught your teen glued to their phone or laptop, poking around AI tools like ChatGPT or some AI art app. Maybe you’ve felt that familiar mix of curiosity and “uh-oh” panic about what exactly they’re up to.
Here’s the deal: AI isn’t going anywhere. Your kid is already using it, and probably better than you. So instead of trying to wrestle it away like the last slice of pepperoni pizza, why not invite them in? Make AI a family thing. Because if you don’t, they’ll just keep doing it solo, probably in their room, with headphones blasting, and zero parental supervision.
Trust me, you want to be in on this.
Man, the summer is a slow time. I guess that’s why they call it the dog days of summer. August in particular can feel like a snail. July is full of excitement. August the dread starts to set back in. I have not really felt much like writing, and especially coming up with ideas to write about. Between a photo I took while on vacation and this week’s The Bill Simmons Podcast on half-baked ideas, my latest post was born. Random ideas to think about.
Let’s not beat around the bush — you, dear reader, are currently elbow-deep in AI slop. This post? Slop.
The words you’re reading? Generated in part by a Large Language Model (LLM), trained on the internet, and now pumping out thoughts about how horrible it is that the internet is filled with AI-generated thoughts. That’s the joke. This entire thing is a slopception. And I’m the hypocrite who greenlit it.
Hey there, how is your summer going so far? I have to say, while July felt like a very long month, summer is flying by. Even the kids are starting to talk about how it’s almost time for school again. On the blog, it has been business as usual. Between grilling, decoding Gen Z slang, and thinking way too much about AI, it’s been a month of tasty eats, tech takes, and the usual dad thoughts. If you missed anything on Like A Dad, here’s your quick list to catch up on.
The role of fathers in parenting is undergoing a profound transformation. Wait a sec, I swear I wrote this 12 years ago when I started this blog. Something like – gone are the days when dads were seen solely as breadwinners or distant authority figures. Well, I guess the transformation is still happening. In 2025, dads are continuing to step into roles once considered the exclusive domain of moms, you know, changing diapers, attending parent-teacher meetings, and providing emotional support. This shift is not just a cultural evolution but a necessary step toward achieving what I would love to see happen everywhere – total equality in parenting. As a dad, I’ve experienced firsthand how embracing these roles has enriched my relationship with my kids and challenged outdated stereotypes.
