Category: The 100% Policy
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Someday is This Summer: A Wake-Up Call at 52
The news of actor Patrick Muldoon’s sudden passing at age 57 is a sobering wake-up call. Rebuilding Rob reflects on family history, the “67% chance,” and why a summer baseball road trip on I-95 is no longer just a plan, but a necessity for the journey to 1,000 days.
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Choosing the Grit: Pride, Regret, and the Teacher’s Paycheck
Rob reflects on the pride and regret of teaching, from the Detroit suburbs to the ALC. A raw look at the teacher’s paycheck, “sliding doors,” and the grit required to stay in the classroom.
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The 100% Policy: Why I Am My Own Twin Flame (And My Own Soulmate)
We often talk about “finding our other half” as if we’re walking around unfinished. For years, I believed that myth—that I needed someone else to “unlock” the parts of me that felt hidden. But after a few years of solitude and a lot of late-night reflection, I’ve realized the truth:…
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The 100% Policy: Deleting the Nice Guy
Is there a difference between being “nice” and being “good”? For years, I played the role of the “nice guy” and the professional “fall guy.” Today, I’m deleting that outdated belief. I’m choosing the 100% Policy, firm boundaries, and the audacity to be a good man who no longer finishes…
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The Bumbling Dad
The 100% Policy isn’t just for real life—it’s for the screen, too. Why did TV writers decide that for women to be strong, men had to be buffoons? Looking back at the ‘Bumbling Dad’ trope and why I’m still over the Tim Taylor school of parenting.
Rebuilding Rob 