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Husband. Father. Scientist. Writer. Braggart.

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

This is only a test?

This is only a test?

Lunchbox Crosscheck

Lunchbox Crosscheck

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Phillip Mullins Food, Health, Humor, Video, YouTube

Inaugural Edition of “The Scientist at Home” is live!

I have created a Second-Rate Scientist YouTube channel, and the way I see it, there are two possible reasons why.

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Phillip Mullins Family, Humor, Kids, Parenting, Quarantine

Getting Results

You know, this quarantine has been really good for our family, and I would be perfectly content . . .

January 3, 2021January 2, 2021 Phillip Mullins Family, Humor, Kids, Parenting, Quarantine, Quotes, Television

Quarantine Life

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Phillip Mullins Fail, Home Repair, Humor, Wiring

I’ve (sorta) got the power!

Brimming with newfound confidence, I decided the time was right to replace a faulty light switch in our basement.

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Phillip Mullins Communication, Humor, Internet, Marketing, Professional Life, Workplace, Writing

Taking the Bait

Like most of you, I am often besieged while browsing the web by those click-bait article titles that I know are misleading, yet I can't help clicking.

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Phillip Mullins Family, Food, Jesus, Passover, Thanksgiving

Welcome to the Table

You have a place at the table.

August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 Phillip Mullins Beach, Health, Humor, Kids, Parenting, Summer, Travel, Vacation

Summer Memories

The following is a SM post from a couple years ago, when summer travel was as simple as hopping in the family truckster and heading (for us) south, with giddy visions of several 64 oz gas station Diet Cokes and twice as many bathroom breaks dancing in our mask-free heads! Ah, summer.

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Phillip Mullins Fiction, History, Short Fiction, Writing

Trash Day for the Undead

Had other societies done this? Oddly enough, he could not clearly remember.

August 2, 2020August 1, 2020 Phillip Mullins Family, Games, Humor, Kids

Happy Sunday – Family Game Edition

Monopoly is a nice educational family game.

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Phillip Mullins Family, Humor, Kids, Parenting

Registration Envy

I think parents should be able to randomly register for gifts, say, every 5 years or so.

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Phillip Mullins Advice, Doctors, Medicine, Nursing

I want the ACTUAL evaluation

I love that my wife loves me enough that she wants me to get the best care, but I hope that is not really how medical treatment works.

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Phillip Mullins Baseball, Food, Humor, Sports

Know what you really need

The sign out front of the McDonald's near our house says that they are "now hiring closers." Ludicrous. Everyone knows they need to focus on finding a decent shortstop and a couple of solid disciplined hitters with fast bat speed and patient understanding of pitch selection. #BaseballHumor

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Phillip Mullins Humor, Technology, Workplace

In Pursuit of Greatness

I don't really like to brag about my professional accomplishments; it can seem tacky. However . . .

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Phillip Mullins Communication, Humor, Landscaping, Shopping

Condescension from Above

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this type of thing before. And I’m sure we’ve all been there.<

July 13, 2020December 15, 2020 Phillip Mullins Food, Health, Humor

I DID read the labels!

Why, then, is cholesterol content even on the label?

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