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A Girl at a Bar
It was to be a different kind of Valentine’s Day. I was okay with that. My five-year-old son had a…
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A Robot That Does Everything For You
“Hey dad,” my five-year-old son said. “Wouldn’t it be cool if for your birthday, I got you a robot that…
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Dating After Divorce: An Exercise in Relearning
In the 1860s, despite relatively widespread use of keyboards for writing and professional communication, businessmen investing in typewritten communications were…
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The Yule Log
7:23 a.m. Ohhh. That last Christmas ale wasn’t the best idea. What’s that horrible taste in my mouth? Oh yeah.…
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So This is Christmas
Christmas is less than two days away. The most-beloved holiday on the Christian calendar. It’s so popular, most of the…
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Pottymouth Training, Vol. 2
I’ll never be able to look at him the same. Not after yesterday. Just 44 inches. He loves to tell…
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How to Feel Proud of Your Child
I’m hard on my son sometimes. To the point where I make him angry. Because I want him to be…
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From Now On Our Troubles Will Be Miles Away
The stockings are hung by the chimney with care. Minus one. The Christmas tree is up. No lights or ornaments…
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Chauncey Billups Isn’t Real
I wanted to go to outer space. Fly in space shuttles. Eat shitty space ice cream. Play on the moon.…
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Pottymouth Training
It must have been between songs, because I tend to play music loudly, even with my five-year-old son in the…
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