Category Archives: Language

Ain’t Misbehavin’, Part II: Electric Boogaloo


(what?) Let’s backtrack. We already know that behavior generally serves one of four major functions, and that we have to find an alternate way to meet the function. Simple enough, right? The function is to help me deal with frustration or anger, the behavior we want to get rid of is swearing, and now we [...]

Ain’t Misbehavin’, Part I


 NB: I originally wrote this at the end of January 2008, but never got around to posting.  With very little blogging time available to me in the immediate future, I present it to you today. Shortly after I announced my victory post to the Twitterverse last Sunday night, Jackie inquired: @garageflowers -As I’m trying to [...]

And You Don’t Stop (Part I)


Even if you don’t like rap and hip-hop, give this post a chance. I know Jose has quoted Jay-Z and met Rakim, Dan‘s spotlighted a homemade Jay-Z poster, and Taylor loves Eminem and Ice Cube; I’m counting on you (& similar-minded folks) to help me out here and in the next post. The rest of [...]

Victory


IS MINE.

The Seven Day Itch


Holy shit cow! I’ve made it seven whole days swear-free! For those of you following along at home, that means I am 50% of the way to reaching my goal of not swearing in front of my wife or son for 2 weeks straight (cue Chris Rock saying, “Whaddya want, a cookie? You ain’t supPOSED [...]