ABOUT THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE MAGNIFICENT JUMBLE OF TALENTS

MEET JOHN LUNDGREN

I grew up as a foster kid—but not the horror story kind.

My foster family taught me essential survival skills: how to fish for trout and walleyes, and how to pick deer hair off venison. In school, I was a 108-pound underdog on the wrestling team. I won one match my first year—character-building, they called it.

In high school, I dominated every fundraiser known to man thanks to 86 loyal paper route customers. (Buy the chocolate bars… or lose your morning news. Your move.)

I’ve earned three college degrees (yes, really), and found my calling teaching junior high—where my 12-year-old brain feels right at home.

When I’m not corralling middle schoolers, I serve on community boards, tend my garden, write, hike, and fish—with varying degrees of success.

Real Problems. Ridiculously Creative Solutions.
From bedtime battles and classroom disengagement to relationship ruts and squirrel-proofing bird feeders, everything here starts with a real, lived problem. Then we experiment, fail spectacularly, learn fast, and share the solution—usually with humor, honesty, and zero fluff.
Learning That Actually Sticks
Whether you’re teaching students, raising kids, strengthening a marriage, or teaching yourself something new, this is learning designed for real life—not theory for theory’s sake. Stories beat lectures. Curiosity beats compliance. And memorable experiences beat forgettable advice every time.
One Curious Mind. Many Unexpected Connections.
Most sites pick a niche. This one connects them. Education, relationships, personal growth, hobbies, parenting, and money-making ideas collide here—because the best insights come from unexpected places.