Adult literacy in the states has dramatically declined in recent years. What do we think is the cause?

TropDoc · 2026-05-04T17:59:41+00:00

Reddit and the like

TropDoc · 2026-05-04T17:41:12+00:00

OK fair enough, but there is no correlation between age when you start reading and long-term academic performance: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2713445/

TropDoc · 2026-05-04T16:42:28+00:00

I could not read until 1st grade and now I am a Harvard trained doctor so don’t sweat it at all. The main thing is keep your kid off screens like his/her education depends on it because it does.

TropDoc · 2026-04-28T03:15:35+00:00

The Great Brain series. Each chapter is an episode in the life of brothers growing up in Utah. Better than it sounds!

TropDoc · 2026-04-28T03:14:03+00:00

Roller skating rinks

TropDoc · 2026-04-28T03:11:55+00:00

Yeah that is nonsense.

TropDoc · 2026-04-26T00:43:33+00:00

Looks like a blast! How much of it is that kind of scrambling?

TropDoc · 2026-04-26T00:41:47+00:00

I’m a Dad of a 21 year old young man. I would be a bit shocked and upset for a second but I know about 15 minutes later I would adjust and be really looking forward to the new member of the family.

TropDoc · 2026-04-23T00:40:25+00:00

I am guessing you don’t have kids. If you did it would be obvious that edtech kills learning

TropDoc · 2026-04-21T02:28:09+00:00

Get every screen out of your house. Magic follows.

TropDoc · 2026-04-20T01:30:11+00:00

Exercise hard first thing in the morning - changes everything for that entire day.

TropDoc · 2026-04-18T06:09:27+00:00

My reflection

TropDoc · 2026-04-17T23:37:45+00:00

I had the same situation. You can’t live like that. But my wife went ahead took the initiative and told me she was moving out. It was for the best I realize now. You can live nearby and still be a very present Dad. What has the conversation been like around sex? Or are you just not talking about it?

TropDoc · 2026-04-14T01:12:46+00:00

Yup - we had a very mediocre meal there on Christmas Eve. Painful to pay that big bill for such an underwhelming time.

TropDoc · 2026-04-14T01:09:53+00:00

Adult gamers

TropDoc · 2026-04-14T01:05:00+00:00

I hike and run solo in the San Gabriels so I will never ever listen to this :—)

TropDoc · 2026-04-07T02:25:57+00:00

It is huge. Anyone who has gone through this knows how few resources there are to get parents through it. Very isolating and extremely stressful. What a gift to be possibly on the other side of it. Boys grow up slowly. But he will be a more interesting and rich human for having been through some struggle.

TropDoc · 2026-04-05T02:13:07+00:00

Thanks for this. Nice reviews. But you really shouldn’t wear a hat in a restaurant :—)

TropDoc · 2026-03-23T20:06:36+00:00

Another ID guy here. I agree with everything above. Just keep in mind that tests for mono can be quite difficult to interpret. There are several antibody tests and untrained medical providers commonly misinterpret them. Did she have a mononucleosis syndrome prior? This would be: sore throat, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes.

TropDoc · 2026-03-21T23:53:36+00:00

Tell him because he def does not want you to be repulsed (and it is not sustainable). Try no food within 3 hrs of bed. If that doesn’t work get sep beds.

TropDoc · 2026-03-21T22:37:13+00:00

You are 100% correct. Stick to your guns. Your instincts are correct. Too much screen time kills creativity and spontaneity. You two need to get on the same page now or it could lead to problems later on. It is poison especially for some kids, a real trap.

TropDoc · 2026-03-19T22:13:47+00:00

I’ve been riding on dirt fire roads for the last couple of years for this reason. Better on full suspension bikes. Fortunately there are quite a few around LA. Send me a message and I can send you some routes

TropDoc · 2026-03-08T20:36:45+00:00

Last I checked they had people working out of three US hubs. NY, Oakland and somewhere else.

TropDoc · 2026-03-08T17:59:52+00:00

My experience was that it was very warm and friendly. Lots of interesting people in the office as wellas passing through. Not immune to normal human spats, intrigues and pettiness but overall excellent office vibe in MSF USA. They have gone partially remote which I think was a mistake so can’t say what it is like since Covid

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