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This Is For The Birds

Telling Dad — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:54:01 +0000

Even though I relented and agreed to keep two of the three fuzzy delights that Heather brought home over the weekend, I am 100% assuring the world…human and aviary alike, that I will *not* be adopting the baby birds now incubating within our walls. The previous homeowners had cut into the wall in our rear [...]

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Kitty Cat Warfare

Telling Dad — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:00:51 +0000

As many of you might remember, I had made an agreement with Michael and Kamryn that if they could go two weeks without fighting and misbehaving, we’d get them a kitten. [See: Kitty Cat Countdown] And, as you can see from the picture below, there are now three furry little balls of curiosity chilling on [...]

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In Remembrance

Telling Dad — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:13:37 +0000

Today we gathered at the church to celebrate my mother-in-law’s life and say our collective goodbyes. I was asked to write and deliver the eulogy, which I felt was a tremendous honor. I had hoped I’d be able to do her justice and was so touched by everyone approaching me afterwards to say that I [...]

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Do You Have 28 Blogs That You Want To Self-Servingly Promote? I’m Your Ho!

Telling Dad — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:22:30 +0000

Okay, not really, but I must be giving off the vibe that I’m so desperate for blog content that I’m willing to take MY time to post THEIR linkbait without ANY compensation whatsoever. How else can I explain the constant stream of media johns approaching me every single day? Does this approach really work? Is [...]

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“The thing about it is”

Telling Dad — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:08:50 +0000

Next to “I love you, darlin’” this was my grandmother’s favorite phrase of all time. When spoken, you knew it was going to precede one of three things: 1) A long, drawn out story with more tangents than a Geometry textbook; 2) A series of made up facts and historical inaccuracies in order to prove [...]

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Love.

Telling Dad — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:50:12 +0000

“In good times and in bad.” It’s a promise we made to each other many many years ago while standing before an altar in the presence of God, friends, and family. In too many cases, these vows are merely a recited passage…a formality in the process of marriage. Stand here, say that, and kiss. In [...]

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Elmo Makes Music. Kids Make Noise.

Telling Dad — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:00:10 +0000

I learned a few things at the Sesame Street “Elmo Makes Music” concert last night: 1. Triangles have three sides; 2. The letter “J” is a big sponsor; and 3. I never want to do that again. The concert itself was actually really well done based on the portions I could hear. It was nice [...]

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The Post Office Delivers…a Lawsuit?

Telling Dad — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:39:00 +0000

Let’s see, it’s been roughly three weeks since I pledged to write daily. In that time, I’ve had plenty of stories to share and zero minutes with which to share them. It seems that whenever I find my literary groove, life takes a twisty curvy turn through overgrown briar patches littered with stress, ridiculousness, and [...]

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What Is Your Favorite Lunch Meat

Telling Dad — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:47:55 +0000

I was actually a big fan of sandwiches until my perception of the slabs of meat stored in the butcher’s case was forever tainted by an episode of “How It’s Made.” For years I was able to sustain the belief that the perfectly shaped hams, turkeys, and salami rolls were delicately carved from various steers [...]

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Do You Like Your Handwriting?

Telling Dad — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:22:35 +0000

There are two entities on earth that like my handwriting, myself and the American Medical Association, an institution that takes great pride in its centuries-old fostering of crappy handwriting. In fact, if I had even one skill beyond my penmanship that qualified me to be a doctor, I’d probably be in the AMA Handwriting Hall [...]

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