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The Whitey Shuffle

Telling Dad — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:04:28 +0000

Wow. White guys SUCK at dancing. I say that emphatically. We really suck. I know it’s cliche to poke fun at the white man’s ineptitude when it comes to the dance floor, but it’s a reality we just can’t shake. Much like our money makers. What’s the deal with this? Why do white guys lose [...]

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Stuffed Larry

Telling Dad — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:18 +0000

How cool does a cat have to be on the cool cat scale before it’s socially acceptable to have him stuffed upon death? I only ask because my wife has repeatedly told me that when our cat Larry dies, we’re having him stuffed for display. At first I just kinda laughed it off like she [...]

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The Dream of Home Ownership

Telling Dad — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:43:16 +0000

In the spirit of full disclosure I should probably mention that this is a sponsored post inspired by Genworth Financial. I say ‘inspired’ because they graciously offered to pay me to write anything I want about home ownership. They didn’t tell me what to write or even give me any guidelines to follow. They didn’t [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Telling Dad — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:59:57 +0000

What? Too soon? Not at all! In fact, it’s almost too late. If you have kids or access to kids or just want to act like a kid, see if your local Red Cross is taking part in the “Hearts from Home” initiative whereby Valentine’s Day cards are sent to our troops overseas. Considering it [...]

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And a Lemon P

Telling Dad — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:44:09 +0000

If you haven’t yet seen “Nursery University,” you have to. It’s like a train wreck that you just can’t take your eyes off of. My first impression was that it was a fake documentary in the vein of “Best in Show” because I didn’t think people could genuinely become this obsessed over being awarded the [...]

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Plateau of Mathematical Learning

Telling Dad — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:25:06 +0000

When our 10-year old son comes to me for help with a math problem, I feel empowered. He’ll sidle up next to me, explain the problem, and then we’ll sit there together and solve it. I love feeling like a hero. I love when he looks at me with amazement because I’m SO smart. And [...]

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In-House Entertainment

Telling Dad — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:46:27 +0000

I’ve been overly and chaotically slammed as I try to catch up on work lately. Between typical holiday fallout and breaking appendages, it’s been difficult to find the time and opportunity to write. So, to at least give you something to look at as you await my return, I’m attaching a short but adorable video [...]

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Chillin’ on the Sopa

Telling Dad — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:19:51 +0000

If you’re confused by the media and political circus surrounding SOPA, don’t expect to find any better answers here. In a world piloted by agenda, it’s almost impossible to truly gauge a bill’s impact unless you take the time to weed through all the biased opinions and influence. When I first got wind of this [...]

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That’s Right, I’m Giving You the Finger…

Telling Dad — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:02:27 +0000

…update. Let me begin by personally thanking everyone for all the well wishes and heartfelt surgery-free thoughts after my devastating sports injury on Thursday night. They worked! I met with an orthopedic surgeon this morning and he told me that my finger sustained no ligament or tendon damage. While I have a ton of swelling [...]

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Are We Done Now?

Telling Dad — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:07:48 +0000

Heather’s last words before I left to play basketball last night were, “Don’t get hurt.” Twenty minutes later I was calling to tell her that she needed to take me to the Emergency Room. I had just passed the basketball to a teammate when someone on the opposing team made a late swipe for the [...]

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