Daddy's Grounded

This site was started by Joel Gratcyk as a way of remembering the personal experiences of fatherhood in all its details, with photos, video and written thought in 2012.

The site has grown into a hub of local Chicago area events, parenting advice, personal essays, tv/movies reviews, technology features, interviews and more.

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100 Movies Where Nazis Get What’s Coming to Them: Inglourious Basterds (2009)

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Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds is a masterstroke of alternate history, blending violence, humor, and a fierce sense of revenge into an unforgettable cinematic experience.

100 Movies Where Nazis Get What’s Coming to Them: You Nazty Spy! (1940)

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You Natzy Spy is a masterclass in cinematic absurdity, offering a satirical mirror to power dynamics past and present, with humor and dark comedy lighting up each frame.

100 Movies Where Nazis Get What’s Coming to Them: Sisu (2023)

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Here is the first of one hundred movies where those losers get exactly what they’ve been asking for: a one-way ticket to defeat, death, and sweet, sweet justice: Sisu (2023)

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Troomi Might Be Perfect for Your Family, But It Wasn’t for Mine

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My son (5th grade) found a way to root the phone and remove most of the Troomi restrictions baring him from downloading apps like Roblox or surfing on the open web. 

Living Life Is The Bravest Thing Anyone Can Do

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Many of the things we do every day have the ability to end the successful (or not) run we've currently got going on in life.

10 Reasons The Chicago Dogs Are Our Family’s Favorite Chicago Team

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It's July and we've been to a handful of games so far this season. A personal family record for seeing a sports team in a single season. Here's our top 10 reasons we love having the Chicago Dogs as our local team and attending their games.

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