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Be the dad your child deserves on Father’s Day
I want to write about all the great Father’s Days of my youth. I want you to laugh with me as I retell the story of the time I spilled a bowl full of ice-cream sprinkles all over the floor … Continue reading
Scary is in the eye of the fearful
I clearly remember waiting in long lines to see “Star Wars” in the summer of ’77. Only 8 at the time, I watched the silver screen in awe as the androids, aliens and humans told a story that ignited my … Continue reading
Healthy fear of guns leads to a wrongful fear of police
I don’t understand the attraction some young boys have to playing, or pretending to play, with toy guns. I never played with them as a child, and Karen and I do not allow our children to play with them. In … Continue reading
When Mother’s Day is not all candy and flowers
If you asked me last week what Mother’s Day is about, I would have been quick with an answer: It’s the day we set aside to honor the woman who gave birth to us. If you asked me today, my … Continue reading
My backup plan: Theoretical Daddying
My recent bout with unemployment has caused me to think about a developing a more secure backup plan should my career choice not pan out as I hope. But figuring out what to do is turning into quite a challenge. … Continue reading
An ordinary cat who became so much more
Goalie was an ordinary cat. Nothing made him stand out in the crowd of countless other animals that find their way to a shelter every year. He had outgrown that cute kitten stage that so many of us find … Continue reading
It’s just a cup. No big deal, right?
A father looks forward to teaching his son many things, whether it’s the proper way to grill a burger, the best way to a girl’s heart, or how to eat an Oreo without crumbs falling all over the place. But … Continue reading
The luck of the Dutch is on my side
I know how lucky I am. I may not have won the $656 million lottery last month, but I’m not surprised given that I didn’t buy a ticket. Those lottery folks tend to only give the winnings to people who … Continue reading
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A 14-cent lesson in honesty
Fourteen pennies, that’s all it was. Stack them together, and the tower of coins wouldn’t rise an inch off the kitchen table. It’s hardly worth the time thinking about, let alone scrounging around the house with a measuring tape to … Continue reading
Coaches should see children first, players second
No sound can compare to the crack of a bat as a boy swings for the fences on a warm summer afternoon. The “crack” itself is like an exclamation point to the prayer every boy says as he stands at … Continue reading