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Freshly Pressed But Still Bedraggled
Last Sunday evening I published my latest post, The Ten Other Greatest Inventions of All Time. Early Monday afternoon, I came home after work and checked my email for any notices from WordPress about likes or comments about it. There’s something very … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Freshly Pressed, Humor, Living, Parenting, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged family, Freshly Pressed, humor, Life, Living
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The Ten Other Greatest Inventions of All Time
Since the dawn of time, mankind has faced countless and imposing obstacles that have defied its progress. Fortunately, each generation of man has produced clear thinking, innovative geniuses willing to push past the throngs of perplexed, idly drooling strugglers (such as myself) … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Family, Humor, Inventions, Living, Top Ten Lists, Uncategorized
Tagged family, Germs, humor, Hygiene, Life, Living, Religion
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Fishing For Trouble – Part 1
I like to fish. Actually, to be more accurate, I used to like to fish. As I’ve broadened my horizons and become wiser (gotten fatter and older), it’s become apparent to me that fishing, particularly in Arizona, is often a hemorrhoidal experience. … Continue reading
Ten Things I Hate About You (and Your Driving)
I may complain, from time to time, about things that bother me (ask my family and they’ll tell you that “time to time” means dawn to bedtime). Today I want to talk about drivers in my hometown of Tucson. They suck, but in … Continue reading
That’s My Boy
My son came into this world fifteen months after the birth of our first child ( see Wedding Bells are Clanking). Unlike the first pregnancy, this time we knew the gender of our child; to say I was excited to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, humor, Life, Living, Marriage, Parenting, Religion
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Improving Home Improvement
As a specialty contractor (specializing in the design, installation and service of custom water features) in Tucson, Arizona, I find myself at one or both of the big box home improvement stores on an almost daily basis. Though I won’t identify them, … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Home Improvement, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged construction, Home Improvement, humor
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Wedding Bells are Clanking
My eldest child, my twenty-three year old, beautiful, sweet daughter, just got engaged this past week. It had to happen eventually, but I’m still having trouble wrapping my mind around the thought of her getting married (too bad I can’t just sit on … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christianity, Family, Humor, Marriage, Religion
Tagged Children, Christianity, family, humor, Marriage, Religion
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Dr. Josef Mengele, D.D.S. – Part II
My wife and I first began dating in July of 1983. Soon after, I met her parents for the first time. I think it was safe to say I made quite an impression on them: they told her afterwards they preferred she … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Christianity, Dentistry, Family, Humor, Marriage, Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged Car Accidents, Christianity, Dentist, family, humor, In-Laws, Marriage, Religion
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Dr. Josef Mengele, D.D.S. – Part I
For most of my forty plus years in Tucson I went to the same dentist, along with the rest of my family. He was, until my mid thirties, the only dentist I had ever been to; I saw him faithfully twice … Continue reading