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On death (so to speak)

April 23rd, 2007 · 5 Comments

Just a quick post here to let y’all know I’m still alive. We’ve had hell of a time around here lately–little taste of just about everything life (and death) can toss at you.
Plenty of fodder for reflection on all fronts. You know–the big stuff. And even a hint of delicious irony to top it off. […]

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Tags: Learning · Marriage · Growth · mysteries

Easter Renewal

April 9th, 2007 · 8 Comments

How’s That Connection?
Managing relationships, is kind of like using a cell phone.
People who frequently do know where to get the best connection– where the signal is clearest–and they know where it’s not. An avid cell user can even tell you what the reception will be like without even turning the phone on. Geography, geology, […]

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Tags: Humor · Children · Fun Stuff · Marriage · Parenting · Around the house

What to do about those pesky boxelder bugs

February 27th, 2007 · 21 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: Learning · Humor · Children · Marriage · Parenting · Home Improvement · Around the house

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

February 26th, 2007 · 9 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: Learning · Humor · Marriage · Home Improvement · Around the house

Gift-Card-onomics

January 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments

This column first appeared in print on January 31, 2007 in that day’s issue of the Inter-County Leader.
I’m so bad at giving presents that my wife has taken to buying, wrapping, and then happily opening her own gifts so our children will think I actually got her something. As a grown man, part of […]

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Tags: Learning · Humor · Money · Marriage

My New Year’s Revolution

January 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

“Dad?” She asked, leaning on the kitchen counter, watching me take plates out of the dishwasher.
“Yeah?”
“Do you know about new year revolutions?”
“Yep,” I said.
I knew what she meant.
I wanted to hear what she had to say.
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Inside the Mind of a Holiday Grouch

December 11th, 2006 · 1 Comment

This column first appeared in print on December 13, 2006 in that day’s issue of the Inter-County Leader.
I was sitting on the couch Sunday when it started.
“Slow Down!”
“Be Careful With That!”
“Crash!”
One of the things all parents have is a sort of superhuman sixth sense (kind of like Spiderman’s) that warns us of danger. Suddenly, […]

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Tags: Humor · Marriage · Around the house

Is This Normal?

November 27th, 2006 · No Comments

It’s been a nice Thanksgiving break; we all got to enjoy some time together. Father daughter one-on-one time. Mother daughter one-on-one time. All together family time. Some grandparent, and cousin, and in-law time. A bit of shopping. A dinner out. A movie in. Planted a new mailbox. […]

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Tags: Children · Marriage · Parenting · Around the house