Growing up, were you conditioned to clean your plate? I was. I’ve long been a member of the clean plate club. But for many, that causes weight issues in adulthood. That fact is something I understand. And I know who to blame, me…
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Let’s face it; Growing up is tough. When you’re young, the years never move fast enough. And as a parent, the time seems to fly. That’s why I love being an Uncle. I see the change in my nieces and nephews every time I see them. And I’m able to enjoy everything about them becoming…
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Like many, when I was growing up I used to read Dear Abby in the daily newspaper. When Abigail Van Buren retired in the late 80’s I thought that her advice column went away. Boy, was I wrong…
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Last weekend, my wife and I were working around the house. We had to do some yard work and a couple of minor repairs. And it hit me; we need a ton of tools to maintain our home. Many more than my parents did back in the day…
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I was thinking about my Junior High years the other day. Junior High is that time of life when we become aware of the real world. At least I thought we all became aware of the world…
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I’ve always felt that I was a fairly worldly person. Okay, I may not be the most sophisticated, but I’m definitely very shrewd and practical. But am I really?
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I was scrolling through Facebook yesterday when I learned that the mother of one of my dearest friends had passed away. So today I say, goodbye Fran. I hadn’t seen Fran in years, but kept up with my life through Facebook. Isn’t that what we all do these days?
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I always learn something when I spend time with my nieces and nephews. Over the holiday I learned that we all just yearn for someone to pay attention to us….
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I’ve noticed that there seem to be so many young and talented people in our world today. And that made me wonder was that also the case when I was younger? I never noticed. I was too busy trying to get ahead…
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I mentioned yesterday that my wife and I attended one of the Indiana High School football championship games over the weekend. And while we were cheering her Alma Mater on to victory, it also got me to thinking…
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