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Did the Pioneers Have Airbags?

Telling Dad — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:28:59 +0000

My discussion with our 8-year old son. Michael: “Dad, did the pioneers have airbags?” me: “Uh, no, they rode horses and buggies.” Michael: “Well, I’ll bet a lot of them died back then.” me: “Yes, but they usually died from disease, not careening into a tree at 4 mph.” Michael: “Still, if you hit a tree even going slow and [...]

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Monday Mingle – March 7th

Telling Dad — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:25:52 +0000

Welcome back for another weekly installment of Monday Mingle! I’ve made the move to Vimeo because this week’s mingle is 12 minutes long and YouTube has a 10-minute time limit unless you’re famous. Which I’m clearly not. At least, not until the 2011 Hot Blogger Calendar is released. I’m Mr. February, y’all! This week’s mingle ran a little long [...]

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Scandal Rocks Telling Dad

Telling Dad — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:36:48 +0000

If you read my previous post about the upcoming 2011 Hot Blogger calendar then you know how much I want to be included. You also know that I tried to go Hollywood in my quest to be selected as the face of February. I had Hollywood hair, Hollywood shades, a Hollywood suit coat, Hollywood mystique, even a [...]

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It’s About Time

Telling Dad — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:24:55 +0000

You wouldn’t know it by looking at me, but I’m gorgeous. Please don’t feel bad if you’ve gone all this time without realizing it. I actually had no idea, either. Not until the insightful gals over at “Hot Blogger Calendar” saw something in me that no one else has…that my scruffy face and Body by Pillsbury physique [...]

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IKEA Survival Guide

Telling Dad — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:04:24 +0000

With our move complete and new home practically empty, my wife and I ventured off to IKEA in search of some deals on well-formed particle board. I’m not really a big fan of furniture shopping but IKEA’s Swedish meatballs keep pulling me back in. Not just because they’re super tasty, but because their meatballs are [...]

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Monday Mingle – March 1st

Telling Dad — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:44:02 +0000

Wow, it’s been a while! But here we are again with another installment of Monday Mingle. YouTube is giving me a hassle because I used some Black Eyed Peas music as my intro but I think they’d be all for it. I do it justice. For those unaware, Monday Mingle is a weekly video blog [...]

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Ya Think?

Telling Dad — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:38:51 +0000

I love Craigslist. When we were moving, and the movers told us that they couldn’t fit all of our possessions onto the truck, we had one day to either sell off the goods or leave them abandoned. It took less than 2 hours to sell everything that remained. Ka-ching! I also love Craigslist as a buyer. [...]

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Oh, Deer!

Telling Dad — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:44:06 +0000

Over the past six months I’ve written a lot about my disdain for much of what we’ve experienced while here in Texas. Scorpions that drop from the ceiling, wasps that wield harpoons for stingers, fire ants that have no purpose on earth beyond spreading venom and misery, oppressive heat, and grass that I firmly believe [...]

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Rub My Sirloins

Telling Dad — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:01:54 +0000

When you envision a nice soothing massage, what comes to mind? Lit candles? Quiet sleepytime music? The subtle aroma of exotic herbs and oils? How about ham hocks, deer noggins, and slabs of cow? My wife and I were driving through the winding country roads of New York when we stumbled across this gem of a home-based business. [...]

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Sick of Hearing About Haiti

Telling Dad — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:48:32 +0000

I’ve read a number of opinion pieces and comments slamming the relief efforts underway for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti and I have to respectfully disagree with their viewpoints. The basis of their argument is that there are enough needs here in America…why should we help some foreign country? Why should we divert funds, [...]

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