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Entries from February 2007

I love the smell of dead squid in the morning . . . smells like victory

February 27th, 2007 · 16 Comments

I love great movie speeches. Don’t you? Here are maybe my four top movie speeches of all time–as I remember them.
Though you may have to forgive me. The seventh graders down the hall started dissecting things this week. I may be a little foggy on exact wording for a few of these.

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Tags: Children · Humor · Learning · Teaching · Uncategorized

What to do about those pesky boxelder bugs

February 27th, 2007 · 22 Comments

I’m wondering if anyone else out there has noticed anything suspicious about the bugs around their house lately. The word “bug” is a scientific term biologists use to combine two species:
The Family of Animals That You Can Kill With A Rolled Up Magazine, and The Family Of Animals That Are Too Quick For That.
I ask [...]

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Tags: Around the house · Children · Home Improvement · Humor · Learning · Marriage · Parenting

It’s 15 Degrees, The Furnace is Broken—It’s Go Time!

February 26th, 2007 · 10 Comments

“Something’s wrong.”
I’m not a high stakes gambler. I’ve never made or lost millions in business. Never fought in a foreign war (hell, never even been in a fist fight). I’m not a superstar anything. Don’t drive fast cars, drink, mess around with either women or drugs.
So how do I know I’m [...]

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Tags: Around the house · Home Improvement · Humor · Learning · Marriage