https://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/01/24/the-outrage-detox/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2549.jpgIMG_2549https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124-103817-38297563.jpg20150124-103817-38297563.jpgYou can spare me your thoughts on Congress. ©narrowbackslackerhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/barfight.jpgBarfighthttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/keepcalm.jpgKEEPCALMCreated with the Keep Calm-o-matic: http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-and-don-t-read-the-comments-10/2016-11-13T13:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2016/11/11/my-outrage-detox/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/keepcalm.jpgCreated with the Keep Calm-o-matic: http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-and-don-t-read-the-comments-10/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_2549.jpgIMG_2549https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/barfight.jpgBarfighthttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20150124-103817-38297563.jpgYou can spare me your thoughts on Congress. ©narrowbackslacker2016-11-11T23:32:23+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/11/11/lessons-from-hurricane-sandy-6-everyones-got-their-own-3-million-lifeguard-shack-or-how-i-stopped-worrying-and-learned-to-love-procrastination/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/seamonsters.jpgseamonstersThe boardless-walk. I hadhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/million.jpgThree Million Dollars.Meh. https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/11242387_1432466070396227_20008391_n.jpg11242387_1432466070396227_20008391_n2015-12-08T19:33:17+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/07/16/birthday-gifts-to-myself/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/92a62-large_magnum_force_blu-raysubs_magnum_force_blu-ray.jpg92a62-large_magnum_force_blu-raysubs_magnum_force_blu-rayhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/freakflag.jpgFlying Our Freak Flags:I stopped dying my hair just as Herself started dying hers. 2015-08-11T20:24:31+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/about/2016-06-21T02:06:23+00:00weekly0.6https://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/06/11/by-popular-demand-a-momentum-optimization-project-update/2018-04-24T14:16:39+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/06/01/how-to-turn-a-reluctant-reader-into-a-habitual-reader/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/family-radio1.jpgFAMILY RADIOImage: Library of Congresshttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/family-radio.jpgFAMILY RADIO(Image: Library of Congress)2015-07-23T20:06:27+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/05/13/how-i-limited-screen-time-by-offering-my-kids-unlimited-screen-time/2017-05-15T13:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/06/06/the-unexpected-dividends-of-pc-gaming/2015-07-24T12:30:29+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/06/04/before-you-head-to-rockaway-beach-read-this-a-public-service-announcement-for-beachgoers/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wateredit-131.jpgwateredit-1https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wateredit21.jpgwateredit2https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/scan-121.jpegA valiant attempt, but I find it wanting.2015-06-06T10:13:45+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/05/31/slacker-hack-macaroni-and-real-actual-cheese/2015-06-02T18:23:16+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/09/21/reversing-the-polarity-of-convenience-food-becoming-a-junk-food-locavore/2015-06-03T18:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/05/28/the-attention-challenged-freelancers-toolkit/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dayboardsample.jpgdayboardsampleToday's pretty clear. So, yes, I will make that mammogram appointment I planned to make 10 days ago. 2015-05-29T19:30:50+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/02/28/its-paddy-not-patty-and-other-thoughts-for-st-patricks-day/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/puck-irish.jpgPUCk IRISHThe one element that just won't mix. From Puck Magazine, 1889. https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/gaelicfootball.jpgGaelicFootballIt's kind of like Quidditch, without brooms or English people. 2016-12-20T19:54:05+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/02/11/rockaway-or-the-rockaways-theyre-both-right-2/2015-03-12T16:44:05+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/01/22/photos-from-rockaway-beach-1988/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/boggianos1988.jpegYou can see the empty lot where Playland used to stand reflected in the glass. ©narrowbackslackerhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/viewfromcbbridge1988.jpegView from the Cross Bay Bridge, 1988. There's the old Pier 92 (now Bungalow Bar) and Bridge Cafe (now Thai Rock).https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bridgecafe1988-1.jpegBait and Booze: The old Bridge Cafe, 1988. I did my underaged drinking there, but don't blame the owners. My fake ID was excellent. ©narrowbackslacker2015-01-23T18:24:16+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/08/27/books-are-not-bricks/2015-01-19T14:12:12+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/05/13/theyre-rules-not-guidelines/2017-07-04T00:52:04+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/05/22/momentum-optimization-project-creating-a-self-sufficient-teenager/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_1609.jpgIMG_1609https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140522-055344-21224438.jpg20140522-055344-21224438.jpgTidy Enough. https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140522-055240-21160705.jpg20140522-055240-21160705.jpgRotating chores, iteration 1. 2015-06-06T16:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/05/28/momentum-optimization-update-the-importance-of-defining-your-terms/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140522-055241-21161026.jpg20140522-055241-21161026.jpg2015-01-19T13:53:12+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/07/11/slacker-hack-how-to-store-your-leftover-paint/2015-11-19T14:19:10+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/05/26/momentum-optimization-update-its-easier-when-the-sun-is-shining/2015-01-19T13:50:05+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/06/01/optimizing-the-workforce-and-learning-to-be-stubborn/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bac9318add1b999f3517546adc8d420c.jpgbac9318add1b999f3517546adc8d420cSomewhere, a world exists where people like doing laundry so much that they devote what used to be living space to it. 2015-01-19T13:49:43+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/06/05/less-isnt-more-but-its-easier-to-keep-clean/2015-06-05T12:56:20+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/06/09/the-importance-of-defining-your-terms-cleaning-the-bathroom/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/scan-4.jpegDIRECTIONS FOR CLEANING THE BATHROOMI'm making them do a very quick wipedown each weekday, and then a heavier cleaning will go into the chore rotation. I'm sure they won't do it perfectly, but I hope it will get them into the habit of keeping the bathrooms clean. 2015-01-19T13:49:01+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/06/09/momentum-optimization-project-summer-fun-time-edition/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/scan-3.jpegScan 3THE LIST: Summertime Sunshine Edition!https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/scan-7.jpegEVENING ADDENDUMThe late afternoon checklist. Depending on what they do during the day, I'll ping them to deal with a few things before they park in front of the computer for the evening (and before I park in front of the tv). 2015-12-12T14:26:16+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/06/10/a-note-on-comics/2016-03-04T18:54:53+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/07/08/something-to-consider-kudosos-new-router-is-a-screen-time-management-system/2015-01-19T13:48:22+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/07/13/the-diet-of-a-committed-media-omnivore/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/do-something-wordle.pngDO SOMETHING wordle2015-12-01T23:27:00+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/08/21/learntomod-a-gateway-drug-for-computer-coding/2015-01-19T13:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/08/29/the-august-adjustment-getting-ready-for-back-to-school/2015-01-19T13:47:29+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/09/06/lesson-from-hurricane-sandy-4-picky-eaters-are-less-picky-when-theyre-really-truly-hungry/2016-05-22T02:17:43+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/09/09/the-homework-map-charting-their-courses/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/homework-map1.jpgHomework Maphttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/homework-map.jpgHomework Map2015-06-02T20:19:36+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/01/09/the-momentum-optimization-project-sometimes-an-object-needs-to-rest/2015-06-28T00:58:26+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/01/13/why-isnt-everyone-watching-syfys-face-off/2015-01-19T13:45:50+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2015/01/16/an-ode-to-the-a-train/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2528.jpgIMG_2528Photo © @notapayne (Instagram). Used with permission. 2015-01-16T15:28:21+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/08/27/lessons-from-hurricane-sandy-3-ten-reasons-why-i-love-e-books/2015-01-13T13:23:51+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/03/14/fun-with-economics/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ladymaryedited.jpgBecause Downton Abbey images are in copyright, here is Lady_Mary_Wortley_Montagu expressing her concerns.Because Downton Abbey images are in copyright, here is Lady Mary Wortley Montagu expressing her concerns. Image via Wikimedia Commons Text copyright Ann Kirby-Paynehttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lady_mary_wortley_montagu-1.jpgLady_Mary_Wortley_Montagu (1)https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ladymary.jpgladymary2015-01-13T12:26:41+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/10/30/lessons-from-hurricane-sandy-4-accentuate-the-positive/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2214.jpgIMG_2214New Mural from Beautify Earth, Beach 91st Street. http://instagram.com/oceanus_116932014-10-30T16:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/08/27/correlation-is-not-causation/2014-08-27T13:08:24+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/06/02/lesson-from-hurricane-sandy-2-everyone-should-own-a-radio/2014-06-09T10:46:04+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/05/29/rockaway-beach-reads-jill-eisenstadts-1987-novel-from-rockaway/2014-05-29T20:24:13+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/05/24/lessons-from-hurricane-sandy-its-all-just-stuff-and-we-have-too-much-of-it/https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo.jpgphotohttps://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-1.jpgphoto 1https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-11.jpgphoto (1)Furniture, guitars, and the remains of my old home office. https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-2.jpgphoto 2https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-3.jpgMore mess.My old home office area in the playroom. https://narrowbackslacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/legoontheceiling.jpgWhat was once a playroom. Vintage furniture, waiting to be refinished. Work tables and bookcases. And Legos, Legos EVERYWHERE--including stuck to the ceiling. 2014-05-27T18:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/03/02/the-bowery-boys-podcast-takes-on-rockaway-beach/2014-03-02T18:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.com/2014/03/01/what-is-a-narrowback-slacker-2/2019-01-13T23:23:59+00:00monthlyhttps://narrowbackslacker.comdaily1.02019-01-13T23:23:59+00:00