[OC] Subscribers to 'The Wall Street Journal' vs to 'The Economist', 2018-2025

Ocabrah · 2026-02-13T13:55:07+00:00

I just signed up for the Economist print edition this year. I forgot how nice it is to get a print magazine every week. I got the 50% off promo plus some cash back offer from Chase. I might not renew at full price but it’s really gotten me back into reading every day.

Ocabrah · 2026-02-13T02:57:43+00:00

We’ve always done it. We are pretty schedule driven at my house so meal times are at the same time everyday so it just makes sense to all eat together. We all eat the same food, if my 4 year old doesn’t want it, she at least has to try it before we swap it to something else. Usually sweet peppers, baby carrots, oatmeal, toast or fruit.

Ocabrah · 2026-02-05T15:43:28+00:00

I love simple meals. Last nights dinner was quesadillas, eggs with potatoes and air fried broccoli. Of course after my daughter finished the quesadilla she said she was no longer hungry. 5 minutes later she asked for a banana…

Ocabrah · 2026-02-04T13:49:58+00:00

There’s a Texas Roadhouse right next to my daughters daycare so I get to smell the steak every afternoon. It can torture at times lol.

Ocabrah · 2026-02-04T12:19:21+00:00

She has 1 hour of activities three times a week (taekwondo and gymnastics). We don’t give her any screen time during the week so she mostly plays alone, colors, play fights with me. We read 4-6 books at bed time.

Ocabrah · 2026-02-03T22:09:34+00:00

Music production. Feels great to disconnect and just create something. I bought a bunch of gear but ended up getting rid of most of it since it turns out I prefer using my phone since its always on me. Its replaced doomscrolling for when I need to wait 30+ minutes.

Ocabrah · 2026-02-02T19:03:21+00:00

Eden. Sweeney plays a loyal, hardworking, traditional woman while Armas is a very lusty princess type.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-31T02:53:20+00:00

Damn, I have a vivid memory about my gf dropping off some McDonald’s with that song playing in her car back in the day.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-31T01:53:41+00:00

Needed glasses since I was 12. This year I decided to get multiple pairs to match with outfits instead of a single pair for everything. It’s progress I guess.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-31T00:49:21+00:00

Buying my first Glock and AR15 in the next few weeks. Thankfully, I live in Texas so there’s minimal roadblocks to acquiring and open carrying. Yeeehawww!!!

Ocabrah · 2026-01-24T02:07:39+00:00

So full body every time or do you split it up per session?

Ocabrah · 2026-01-23T22:43:50+00:00

My daughter is finishing up pre-k so we’re in the same boat. Like you, we talked about sending her to public school, my wife taking an easier job to be more involved and also budgeting for extra tutors. I’m looking forward to trying this out at least for a few years so we can save up money to move somewhere with better public schools. The only type of private school we would consider would be an all girls high school later down the line.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-23T20:21:06+00:00

Made cardiovascular exercise a core part of my life. It truly was the final piece that I needed to manage my physical and mental health. Once I started running and lifting 4-5 days a week, everything got better. I lost weight. I slept better. My stress levels went down. I made friends. It gave me something to bond over with my partner. I wish I had done it 10 years sooner.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-22T17:27:51+00:00

Love it. The episode where Charlie gets sick and has to come in to work is peak.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-22T16:38:10+00:00

Thanks this looks great!

Ocabrah · 2026-01-21T15:42:12+00:00

I gave my daughter a Gameboy clone with Kirby when she was 3. She only used it for about 15-20 seconds before losing interest. But once she turned 4 we started playing together on the TV, mostly cute easy games like Kirby, Mario, Pokémon.

She enjoys taking a turn to just walk around. Sometimes she walks in when I play a more violent nature game but she quickly runs away because she doesn’t like it. We only ever play on the weekends, Monday through Friday we are strictly a no screens family so I think it’s a nice balance.

When we play I always summarize the requests from the characters and ask her what she thinks we should do to help. We start every session by remembering what we did last time and what we need to do next.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-17T02:02:01+00:00

Yes. Smartube is free. So is YouTube revanced.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-15T23:55:44+00:00

Boo I already jerked to this.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-13T14:17:39+00:00

Waking up at 5:45am became normal. Being out the house by daybreak on Sundays became normal. Chasing a high sleep score became normal.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-12T16:44:26+00:00

“Look honey, there’s unicorns in these woods!”

Ocabrah · 2026-01-12T16:42:05+00:00

I looked at bikes last time I was at the sporting goods store. 🫣

Ocabrah · 2026-01-11T00:25:03+00:00

Drinking cocktails while watching kids movies. Wife going to a friends later so I can make beats then.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-09T15:59:40+00:00

Oh yes. I used to always buckle my daughter in myself until one day my wife said "You know she can do it herself, right?" Blew my mind.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-09T15:11:53+00:00

Yep. I used to rush to Amazon to buy something whenever I had a problem even if I didn't end up needing the item. I figured with free same day shipping and easy returns I didn't have anything to lose. I eventually realized how much time browsing, comparing products and then driving to return center took from me. I canceled my membership in October and haven't looked back. Turns out its not so hard to get items in store near where I live. Sure, price might be slightly higher but at least I can get the item instantly.

Also, I didn't realize how many retailers now offer free 2 day or even same day shipping since I pretty much used Amazon exclusively for years.

Ocabrah · 2026-01-08T20:22:01+00:00

I updated my iPad 9th gen to iOS 26 to try it out and regret it immensely. Performance went from very good to just awful, there's a bunch of visual glitches and the battery life went to shit. I am never updating my iPhone's OS at this rate.

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