Category Archives: General

Horn Etiquette

This grew from a discussion with my better half that came up over the weekend.  We had just dropped the kiddo off with my mother-in-law and were on our way home.  We’re sitting at a light with a few other … Continue reading

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Ten years later…

This one took some effort to write.  So much I want to say and just don’t have the words.  If you haven’t lived it, you will never truly understand it. You can’t escape it.  It’s in the news everywhere you … Continue reading

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Rules for Dads of Daughters

50 Rules for Dads of Daughters My friend Jim posted this link to Facebook and tagged me in it. Like me, he’s the daddy of a “pig-tailed tornado”, as he describes his little girl. Unlike me, he’s been doing this … Continue reading

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Well, You See, What Had Happened Was…

Disclaimer: this post includes military acronyms.  I’ll do my best to spell them out as I go along.  If I manage to forget one, ask in the comments. There’s also some profanity and some salty descriptions.  I’m a veteran talking … Continue reading

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The World’s Largest Kindergarten Class

Disclaimer: This post has a fair amount of profanity in it.  If that kind of thing offends you, you might want to skip this one. I originally wrote this back in April when the federal government shutdown was looming.  With … Continue reading

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Adventures In Yardwork

I was hoping to have a decent introductory post, something along the lines of “Hi, I’m Steve, yadda yadda yadda..”  Yeah, so much for that.  Writer’s block hit HARD, like Georges St-Pierre just kicked you in the face hard.  Then … Continue reading

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