Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for March 22, 2021

even so, ’tis a hard habit to break

Hey, at least his room is clean! You can see the floor! That’s pretty major for a teenager.

Future lawyer? Nahhh!

Baldomero is good at casuistry!

Its not the number of times you start and stop, it is the time spent between each starting and stopping. It is also what else does not get done during that time, such as chores, homework, rebuilding your dream car, etc.

I’m 80 and I also spend too much time on video games.

I did the same thing when I was Baldo’s age. I still love video games

Elder Scrolls and Destiny…

He also works at a job, spends time with friends and works on his car. He is pretty well-rounded for a teenage boy.

So we now know why his car rebuild is pretty much not going anywhere. He is spending his money on video games, not parts for his project car. Meaning there is a big break between his dreams and what he is willing to sacrifice to accomplish his “dream”. No wonder Dad refuses to give him money to fix it.

Technically speaking, since you are in the act of playing at the moment, your number of stops is one less than the number of times you’ve played. So “just as many times” is false at the time you said it.

My father often said “I can stop smoking whenever I want. I’ve done it many times.” Eventually, he died of it.