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In Hiding
For the past 36 hours I’ve been in hiding. Okay, not literally. Figuratively. Monday morning, 1 a.m. EST, my grandma passed away. Died. Really not a big deal. I had not seen her nor spoken with her in...
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Friday Favorites – The Inaugural Edition
I’m starting something new this week. Because I’ve stolen the idea from a number of other bloggers. Because every week I come across stuff that I think, “I ought to share that with other people.”...
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More Things I Know
Random thoughts from an extremely random (and somewhat hostile at the moment) mind… 1) When you live in the hood, it is impossible to tell the difference between fireworks and gun fire. You just have...
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A Different Time
Eight years is a lot of time. Almost 20% of my life. Half of my sons. Two thirds of my…well, you get the idea. The last time I visited my parent’s home was just over eight years ago. A visit to grandma...
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Rockies Ramblings
As I cruise along at just over 500 mph some 36,000 feet above that mass of dirt called earth, it seems like a good time to reflect on the week that was. Despite my best efforts, I went into the week...
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Good Call
“Our parents are mysteries to us. No matter how close we think we are to them, we cannot know the content of their hearts. We don’t know the disappointments, or the scars and regrets that wake them in...
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Embarrassed of Myself
My wife will attest to the fact that my behavior, and/or myself, rarely results in my own embarrassment. While that actually may not be a good thing (lack of embarrassment can result in a lack of...
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The Poison of Spanking
I am immensely enjoying a work of fiction by Barbara Kingsolver entitled The Poisonwood Bible. Possibly you have heard of her and/or the book. My wife read it years ago, loved it, and I finally took...
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Felt as a Father. Not as a Son.
One very important disclaimer: I do NOT know what this is a commentary on. It could be my childhood. It could be my parents. It could be my memory. It could be sub-conscious suppression. It could be my...
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Contrasting Views
I am a sports junkie. I follow the news rather closely. I tweet as if my heart will stop if I quit sending them. I’m just saying…I stay in touch. Which may have been a horrific way to phrase it in lieu...
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Teenagers Will Be Teeneagers
(This week’s posts will best be digested in order beginning on October 8th. It’s an unfolding story. Not like a happy fairy tale…but the story of my life nonetheless.) As one might surmise, adding...
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Then Again…Maybe Not
(Part V in a series begun last week best digested as an unfolding story. Not like a happy fairy tale…but the story of my life nonetheless.) I must admit, throughout my life I have been referred to as a...
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In Hiding
For the past 36 hours I’ve been in hiding. Okay, not literally. Figuratively. Monday morning, 1 a.m. EST, my grandma passed away. Died. Really not a big deal. I had not seen her nor spoken with her in...
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What If It Is?
As a general rule, I don’t tend to go for the “this” or “that” way of thinking. Did the Packers lose the game because the defense gave up too many points, or because the offense didn’t score enough...
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Friday Favorites – The Inaugural Edition
I’m starting something new this week. Because I’ve stolen the idea from a number of other bloggers. Because every week I come across stuff that I think, “I ought to share that with other people.”...
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More Things I Know
Random thoughts from an extremely random (and somewhat hostile at the moment) mind… 1) When you live in the hood, it is impossible to tell the difference between fireworks and gun fire. You just have...
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Seems Inevitable
Judging from testimonies, observations, and my aggregate 36 years of parenting experience..it seems to be inevitable. At some point in time, it happens. The moment comes. All parents (at least…those...
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