The Ha Ha Manual

 February 17, 2026

   Like most grandfathers I think about leaving behind some advice, or a how-to-manual for my grandkids. They call me Grandpa Ha Ha. Here is a start:

Grandpa Ha Ha with all his future

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The Ha Ha Manual

   First of all, you won't make more stupid mistakes than I have made. That would be impossible. I even made some stupid mistakes twice because I couldn't believe the results the first time. So, remember this:

"There is nothing to be learned from the second kick of a mule."

—Mark Twain

• Whatever you believe, the opposite is also true. (tell a good story to go with this)

   That's a decent start and there's more, but first let me jettison a certain editorial obligation.

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."

—Carl Jung