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Fourth of July
I’m as patriotic as the next person, but I’m struggling right now with calling the Fourth of July “Independence Day.” Oh, I understand the history of it all. Sometimes, indeed, “in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for … Continue reading
New Year
I need a new calendar. And by that I mean a whole new way of observing the earth’s 365.256363-day revolution around the sun. I understand that the ancient Romans originated the idea of beginning each new year shortly after the … Continue reading
Posted in Self Improvement
Tagged Bah'ai, baseball, calendars, January, New Year's Day, resolutions, self improvement, Wisconsin
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I No Longer Stink: A Dog Story
I’m sleeping downstairs on the saggy couch with the dog again. I wake up each morning with a wrenching pain in my back. But I’m all right with it. At least I no longer stink. For a while it appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Stomatitis, CUPS, dogs, family, foul odors, pets, teeth, veterinarians
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Reflections from a Weary Traveler
I’m staying home for a while. I just did the math and calculated that we put well over 5000 miles on the family car this summer. Yet despite meandering to places as distinctly different as Stowe, Vermont and Jackson, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Anne Tyler, Macon Leary, Milwaukee, Mississippi, Subway, The Accidental Tourist, travel, Vermont
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Indulge Me, My Children
Every so often my children ask, “What was life like in the old days, Dad?” They’re talking about that time in history when I was alive but they did not yet exist. As I am now advanced in years, the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Technology
Tagged Busy Busy World, generation gap, Internet, Richard Scarry, sports trivia, technology
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On Father’s Day
My father was part of that generation of men who expressed their affection toward their loved ones not through words but chiefly through practical acts of provision. And so his first response upon learning that he had just become … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged college funds, family, family relationships, father, Father's Day, grandfather, social security numbers, son
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Half as Smart, Twice as Happy
For the fourth time in a week my teenage son explains to me the steps for installing new software on my computer. “Why can’t you remember this stuff, Dad?” he asks. He appears genuinely amazed that an old man with … Continue reading
Posted in Aging
Tagged aging, Alvin Toffler, computers, contentment, happiness, knowledge, school, technology, turning 50
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In Praise of Proper Expletives
Some people think that pastors, priests and other supposedly holy types never curse. Most of the ones I know do. And those who don’t would probably benefit from an occasional tirade of expletives. A 2009 study reveals that in … Continue reading
Posted in Language
Tagged cows, curse, curse words, Ecclesiastes, Everyone Poops, expletives, holy, holy sh-t, Jesus, Philippians 3:8, poop, swearing, Vermont
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How Does It Feel?
I began writing my novel Ash Wednesday back in 2004. At the time I had no idea I was writing a novel. Nor did I realize that the short story I had tentatively titled “Body of Christ” would consume most … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged depression, Jeff Herman, Oconee Spirit Press, Post Publication Depression Syndrome, publishing, rejection, success, writer, writing
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To Be A Writer
Whether or not you want to hear it, some people will tell you all about the exact moment they fell in love or found Jesus. I have a moment like that. It’s the one that comes to mind whenever someone … Continue reading