The Essays with Dumb Old Bob
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S3 Ep 3It’s yours and The Wave - Season Three Episode Two
Featuring the essays "It’s yours" and "The wave"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
National Buy Bob's Book Day, 99-cents for a snowball and A walk in the rain - Bonus Episode Number Five
bonusThe fifth bonus episode, featuring the 2025 National Buy Bob's Book Day and the essays "99-cents for a snowball" and "A walk in the rain".For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S3 Ep 2Because there’s an answer and When whiskey just won’t do - Season Three Episode Two
Featuring the essays "Because there’s an answer" and "When whiskey just won’t do"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S3 Ep 1Get the plus out of here and Why I don’t try new things - Season Three Episode One
Featuring the essays "Get the plus out of here" and "Why I don’t try new things"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 25Two brush turkeys walk onto a beach… and I can’t imagine the need - Season Two Episode Twenty-Five
Featuring the essays "Two brush turkeys walk onto a beach…" and "I can’t imagine the need", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 24Wrong answers only and A million miles behind me - Season Two Episode Twenty-Four
Featuring the essays "Wrong answers only" and "A million miles behind me"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 23The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores and From where you are to where you need to be - Season Two Episode Twenty-Three
Featuring the essays "The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores" and "From where you are to where you need to be"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 22The problems begin when you have to prove the chicken salad is made with chicken and The butter doesn’t melt - Season Two Episode Twenty-Two
Featuring the essays "The problems begin when you have to prove the chicken salad is made with chicken" and "The butter doesn’t melt"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 21Return of the toys and Every so often, we all need a little fruit punch soda - Season Two Episode Twenty-One
Featuring the essays "Return of the toys" and "Every so often, we all need a little fruit punch soda"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 20The cookie crumbled (finally) and Buttcrack of Dan - Season Two Episode Twenty
Featuring the essays "The cookie crumbled (finally)" and "Buttcrack of Dan", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 19That neighbor and When a small town has it made - Season Two Episode Nineteen
Featuring the essays "That neighbor" and "That neighbor"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 18The incredible shrinking expectation and What I really need is a camera in the front - Season Two Episode Eighteen
Featuring the essays "The incredible shrinking expectation" and "What I really need is a camera in the front"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 17Convenience store inconveniences and Blistex around the world - Season Two Episode Seventeen
Featuring the essays "Convenience store inconveniences" and "Blistex around the world"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 16Welcome to the neighborhood, mister bunny and Pizza Hut for the dinosaurs - Season Two Episode Sixteen
Featuring the essays "Welcome to the neighborhood, mister bunny" and "Pizza Hut for the dinosaurs"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 15How secure is security when we can bypass it for convenience? and Is a flip-flop injury a sign of old age? - Season Two Episode Fifteen
Featuring the essays "How secure is security when we can bypass it for convenience?" and "Is a flip-flop injury a sign of old age?", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Information and Look up in the sky - Bonus Episode Number Four
bonusThe fourth bonus episode, featuring information about upcoming events, and the essay "Look up in the sky".For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 14All the safety in the world (doesn't help stupid) and Keepers of time - Season Two Episode Fourteen
Featuring the essays "All the safety in the world (doesn't help stupid)" and "Keepers of time"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 13The uprising and Not a Peep - Season Two Episode Thirteen
Featuring the essays "The uprising" and "Not a Peep"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 12Rocks have no memory and Has this person lost it - Season Two Episode Twelve
Featuring the essays "Rocks have no memory" and "Has this person lost it"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 11A parkside view and Sunset - Season Two Episode Eleven
Featuring the essays "A parkside view" and "Sunset"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 10Never underestimate the power of common sense and Not a mid-life crisis - Season Two Episode Ten
Featuring the essays "Never underestimate the power of common sense" and "Not a mid-life crisis", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 9Prepping for the snow and February of 1993… or… Happy New Year 2014 - Season Two Episode Nine
Featuring the essays "Prepping for the snow" and "February of 1993… or… Happy New Year 2014"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 8Skeletons in my pantry and No Virginia, there is no bacon - Season Two Episode Eight
Featuring the essays "Skeletons in my pantry" and "No Virginia, there is no bacon"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 7Selecting friends and Lintables, non-lintables and whites - Season Two Episode Seven
Featuring the essays "Selecting friends" and "Lintables, non-lintables and whites"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 6Red sky at night and Sending Christmas cards was never this complicated before technology got so good - Season Two Episode Six
Featuring the essays "Red sky at night" and "Sending Christmas cards was never this complicated before technology got so good"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 5Bring on the apple crisp and Christmas time (and the misleading lyrics) - Season Two Episode Five
Featuring the essays "Bring on the apple crisp" and "Christmas time (and the misleading lyrics)", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 4Does anyone know a mechanic? and What has Butterball learned in the past 365 days? - Season Two Episode Four
Featuring the essays "Does anyone know a mechanic?" and "What has Butterball learned in the past 365 days?"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 3The things you miss and Where am I? - Season Two Episode Three
Featuring the essays "The things you miss" and "Where am I?"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 2Looking for a gyro and The Myrtle Beach t-shirt duplication mystery - Season Two Episode Two
Featuring the essays "Looking for a gyro" and "The Myrtle Beach t-shirt duplication mystery"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S2 Ep 1Would Harry Chapin be proud? and Merry Christmas... and I mean that - Season Two Episode One
Featuring the essays "Would Harry Chapin be proud?" and "Merry Christmas... and I mean that"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 25Holiday tipping point and Modern day holiday decorating - Season One Episode Twenty-Five
Featuring the essays "Holiday tipping point" and "Modern day holiday decorating", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 24Welcome to October 2011... but don't believe the hype and ...and always include a chocolate Santa - Season One Episode Twenty-Four
Featuring the essays "Welcome to October 2011... but don't believe the hype" and "...and always include a chocolate Santa"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 23The miraculous candy corn and The holidays in threes - Season One Episode Twenty-Three
Featuring the essays "The miraculous candy corn" and "The holidays in threes"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 22Everything's coming up pumpkins and Ghost story - Season One Episode Twenty-Two
Featuring the essays "Everything's coming up pumpkins" and "Ghost story"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 21A brief history of day, month, year (and time), When viewing the story, is the villain the villain?, The proper way for wearing a mask and Finding the theme - Season One Episode Twenty-One
Featuring the essays "A brief history of day, month, year (and time)", "When viewing the story, is the villain the villain?", "The proper way for wearing a mask" and "Finding the theme"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 2095 and sunny (Unless it isn't) and Gravity hills - Season One Episode Twenty
Featuring the essays "95 and sunny (Unless it isn't)" and "Gravity hills", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 19Truth in Advertising and What we say, what we mean, what we want - Season One Episode Nineteen
Featuring the essays "Truth in Advertising" and "What we say, what we mean, what we want"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 18The next new weather trend and Do we need space dollars? - Season One Episode Eighteen
Featuring the essays "The next new weather trend that may have been around for years" and "Do we need space dollars?"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 17Your mother doesn't work here... and Just wait a minute - Season One Episode Seventeen
Featuring the essays "Your mother doesn't work here..." and "Just wait a minute"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
National Buy Bob's Book Day, Tesla drivers never smile and What's my name? Bonus Episode Number Three
bonusThe third bonus episode, featuring information about National Buy Bob's Book Day, and the essays "Tesla drivers never smile" and "What's my name?".For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 16What the world needs now is... telephones with cords and rotary dials and The brass chase - Season One Episode Sixteen
Featuring the essays "What the world needs now is... telephones with cords and rotary dials" and "The brass chase"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 15What would you think if and Don't forget your keys - Season One Episode Fifteen
Featuring the essays "What would you think if..." and "Don't forget your keys", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 14Attack of the leftovers and Did I brush my teeth today - Season One Episode Fourteen
Featuring the essays "Attack of the leftovers" and "Did I brush my teeth today?"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 13What's in a name and Made from scratch - Season One Episode Thirteen
Featuring the essays "What's in a name?" and "Made from scratch"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 12A Cutter and Technology is changing the world - Season One Episode Twelve
Featuring the essays "A Cutter" and "Technology is changing the world"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Information, National Buy Bob's Book Day and Pan Am 103 - Bonus Episode Number Two
bonusThe second bonus episode, featuring some responses to questions, messages and suggestions, a bit of the story about National Buy Bob's Book Day, and the poem "Pan Am 103"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 11Cattywampus and flibbertigibbet, Finding its level, Appreciating Niagara Falls and Sticky wicket - Season One Episode Eleven
Featuring the essays "Cattywampus and flibbertigibbet", "Finding its level", "Appreciating Niagara Falls" and "Sticky wicket"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 10GPS doesn't apply and The big sky - Season One Episode Ten
Featuring the essays "GPS doesn't apply to life" and "The big sky", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 9How does a bird and Chocolate chip cookie twist - Season One Episode Nine
Featuring the essays "How does a bird remember its anniversary?" and "The chocolate chip cookie twist"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
S1 Ep 8Not convinced and Pondering a turtle - Season One Episode Eight
Featuring the essays "I'm not convinced about this meeting" and "Pondering a turtle"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com