She’s done. She told me: “Do whatever you gotta do!“

That's how you know it's serious.

"Okay, honey — are you sure you want me to take your phone before bed?"

Digital detox. She'd been up late scrolling. Too much. Finally said so. Basically told me: if you see me doing it, help me stop.

I said yes.

Then, as she walked down the hall, I reminded her: "Don't worry. There are plenty of ways to find out if something stupid happened."

As the fellas used to say, “it's funny cuz it's true.”

Social media is today’s newspaper. The algorithm is the editor-in-chief. Our thumbs are the news desk. I remember my parents at the breakfast table, basically reading the paper to each other — "Did you hear?" Now it's "Did you see that video?" The difference, as I see it: everything feels less important now.

So what’s someone to do without social media?

Here are 5 guaranteed ways to find out if something stupid happened this week (no app required):

What happened to that detox?! 🤣

And with those robots, the smartest kids on Earth are also coming to Houston. Next week — April 29 through May 2 — the FIRST Robotics World Championship rolls into town.

Click here to read more about my trip to meet The Robonauts!

I’m gonna start a new series: “Goose, sitting on things.” This cat, I swear! He's always finding random stuff to post-up on. Just for a vantage point, I guess? Closer to getting his head scratched by the average length human arm?! 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤣

P.S. — I’ve got videos of Goose as a newborn kitten in a future newsletter if you want, just ask!

A new episode of “901 Bagby: Inside the Mayor’s Office” is out this morning. It was recorded before the city council meetings this week, so you won’t hear about that. But the mayor does talk about his experience with the immigration issue dating back to the 1970’s.

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I used to do a product testing segment on TV (for about two months). I was not nearly as good as Yuzhi KYD Ni! If you ever buy random stuff off Instagram (be honest), @kydyuzhini is a creator to follow. His whole thing: he buys the viral junk, tests it for real, and labels it either Gold🏅, Silver🥈, Bronze🥉, or Trash🗑️.

No sponsorships. 12 million people watching. He keeps a running Gold List of everything that actually passed. Saved me from at least a couple of dumb impulse buys already.

CLICK HERE FOR HIS INSTAGRAM CHANNEL

Alley Theatre Ball, Saturday night at The Post Oak Hotel. We love seeing friends out supporting such a great piece of our city’s culture. The Alley Theatre puts on wonderful productions. I had a walk-on role last year — different story for a different time. But my wife and I like dressing up from time to time and this one’s always worth it.

CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS TO AN UPCOMING SHOW!