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Category Archives: Humor
Wedding Bells are Clanking – Again!
Well, it’s happening again. My son, who I introduced to you all a year ago (see That’s My Boy, Jan. 2012), is getting married. His relationship with a German girl, Julia, vexed by the daunting obstacles of both distance and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Uncategorized, Weddings
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Weddings
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The Struggler’s Guide to Dieting
I went to the grocery store recently, as I am often wont to do; my wife buys most of the groceries for our home, but her tastes tend toward earthy and healthful. When I look into the fridge all I … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Diet, Family, Health, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Weddings, Writing
Tagged Christianity, Diets, family, Food, Health, humor, Life, Living
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Monday Sucks, Part ll
I consider myself to be a rational man, to the extent that if things go my way, I tend to be fairly easy-going. In actuality, I don’t tend to “lose it” very often, or for very long, when life becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Christianity, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Blogging, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Writing
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Monday Sucks, Part I
I hate Monday. It hates me, too; so much so that it creeps invariably and insidiously into my precious weekend, hiding stealthily in the background and then suddenly jumping up and down, arms waving and teeth bared in a Cheshire … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Careers, Christianity, Health, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Careers, Christianity, Health, humor, Life, Living, Work, Writing
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The Struggler’s Shameful Return
I returned today to my site for the first time this year and was appalled at what I found: cobwebs everywhere, dust on every surface, some pizza crust on a paper plate (still edible!…which is to say, I ate it) … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Christianity, Humor, Life, Living, Music, Rock and Roll, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Blogging, humor, Life, Living, Music, Rock and Roll, Writing
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Resolvable Resolutions
Galations 6:7-10. I have to admit that I’ve taken to the notion of creating resolutions for myself as a new year approaches; it’s kind of funny, and oddly pathetic, that the tossing of a simple calendar somehow signifies a chance … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christianity, Family, Humor, Life, Living, Religion
Tagged Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, New Year's Resolutions, Religion
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Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Who Knee’s Em? – Part II
The sudden, painful explosion of the ACL in my left knee on Thanksgiving Day, 1983 (see Part I), was a devastating occurrence for a number of reasons. First, it effectively ended, or at least drastically curtailed, a life-long predilection for … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christianity, Family, Health, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Christianity, family, Health, humor, Life, Living, Medicine
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“Happy Anniversary, Struggler!”, or “Geez; Give it up Already.”
Toot the horns, don the pointy hats, treat yourself by reading every post from first to last, or do what many do: read this first paragraph, decide “This sucks!”, click the obligatory “like” icon and move on to better things. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Christianity, Humor, Life, Living, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Christianity, humor, Life, Living, Writing
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Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Who Knees ‘Em? – Part I
The thick, low clouds provided a contrasting backdrop to the football spinning end over end as it fell toward my waiting arms. Once I caught it, I scanned the field and the approaching onslaught of opposing players. I … Continue reading
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