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Isn’t It Ironic?
I wasn’t the likeliest of parents. I’m gay, was never married, have never been pregnant, and up until my mid-thirties had only wondered what it might be like to be a mom. But my life changed forever when a district court awarded […]
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The Ballad of The Lost Decade
Merle Haggard’s music may possibly be the most depressing force on earth I’ve ever known. My relationship to this man’s crooning began many years ago when I worked at a flea market on the outskirts of a southcentral Kentucky town called Bowling Green. Now […]
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21 Ways It Could Be Worse
Life is hard. Being a parent is really hard. Sometimes when I’m having one of “those” days with Caroline (the kind ending in ‘y’), I try to remind myself that it could always be worse. The following examples are not meant to be taken […]
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Top Ten Ways to Be Late
The top 10 ways for you and your 5-year-old to be late for school and work… or, my Monday through Friday The night before school/work, consume a quantity of alcohol equivalent to that needed for nineteenth century surgery. This ensures you will sleep restlessly through […]
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Statistical Happiness
Statistically speaking, I should be ecstatic to be alive. Every day should be an exhilarating and wonderful experience to be appreciated, just based on the numbers. I am one of approximately 107 billion people who have ever existed. Ever, on the whole planet. And I […]