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You Gotta Know When To Fold ‘Em

Telling Dad — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:37:58 +0000

On holidays where either my wife or Jesus was born, I’m all for giving gifts. But I’ve never been one for the shmoopy clichéd gifts that seem to be rooted more in obligation than inspiration. Holidays that, while nice in their symbolic intent, appear to be driven by jewelers, chocolatiers, and flower magnates. Heather doesn’t [...]

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Carguyese

Telling Dad — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:39:53 +0000

A few months ago I was approached by a company that hands out brand new vehicles to automotive reporters to get their investigative opinions. Motor Trend, Auto Week, Car & Driver, and now, Telling Dad are all in the rotation. Which is surprising considering I have made it abundantly clear on many occasions that I’m [...]

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The Next Jesus

Telling Dad — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:21:38 +0000

Our 10-year old son has a big heart. He’s kind, he’s considerate, he’s respectful, and as a result, he’s a prime target for teasing. While he’s not being beaten up, threatened, or ridiculed to the point of tears as some who endure bullying are, he’s often confused as to why other kids pick on him [...]

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But I’d Have to DO Stuff

Telling Dad — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:39:42 +0000

At our local Wal-Mart Supercenter, I believe the store strives to maintain a ratio of one employee per every 500 shoppers. And this counts the two stool riders who get paid minimum wage to look bored and judgmental as they peer into passing carts. At Wegman’s, the kick-assiest grocery store on the planet, every single [...]

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Let’s Try This Again

Telling Dad — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:06:48 +0000

I just deleted a 22-paragraph post that explained my absence over the last few weeks. Why? Because it really doesn’t matter any more. The piece wasn’t funny, entertaining, or even mildly interesting. In fact, I think by the end of it people would have been staring at the screen shouting, “Uh, yeah. Life sucks sometimes. [...]

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I’m Alive

Telling Dad — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:01:40 +0000

I can’t believe how much time has passed since my last post. Thank you to all those who were worried that I had vanished. I’ll be posting Monday night, I’ve just been overly swamped trying like mad to catch up on projects and it’s been an absolutely brutal couple of weeks. Just wanted to peek [...]

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Arrogance Training

Telling Dad — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:26:49 +0000

So there’s this guy who jogs around our village with an unleashed Black Lab right by his side the entire time. The dog holds a stick in its mouth and runs alongside its master stride for stride. When they reach a crosswalk, the dog sits and waits patiently as the man jogs in place. When [...]

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10 Things

Telling Dad — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:07:59 +0000

The writing bug is there, just hibernating I think. For the first time since I can remember, my tank is on empty and I need to take some time to exhale. My 30 in 30 idea had valiant intent, but I never want to feel as though I’m just writing slop to hit a post [...]

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One Tricky Easter Bunny

Telling Dad — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:21:59 +0000

I should have come up with this idea years ago because I could have saved myself hundreds of dollars in pastel-wrapped chocolates and jelly beans. When I hit the grocery story this evening I noticed racks upon racks of discounted Easter candy. And these weren’t the nasty spice jelly beans my mother used to give [...]

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Her Daughter Has a Screw Loose

Telling Dad — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:12:45 +0000

The following reader-submitted question would have never made it to Ann Landers or Dear Abby because the question alone would have taken up half the page. Newspapers hate that. They’d much rather see their precious real estate absorbed by stories of mayhem in the streets and universal despair. So, because there’s no way her question [...]

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