Monthly Archives: August 2010
Anniversary Presence
(Editor’s Note: This is a piece I wrote about four years ago and I’m pleased to announce that my beloved and I will celebrate our twenty-fifth in a couple of weeks.) My beloved and I recently celebrated our twenty-first wedding … Continue reading
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Secret Agent … Dad
The agent crept across the floor, taking each step with precision. His stockinged foot landed on a sharp object unseen in the dark and he winced in pain, drawing a sudden, sharp breath to stifle a scream. He paused. Had … Continue reading
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Gardening … By Force If Necessary
(Editor’s Note: What is this column really about?) My wife and I take two radically different approaches to gardening. She negotiates with Mother Nature, trying to find the perfect plants which blend with the environment. I engage in acts of … Continue reading
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Competitive Science
In our family we “do” Science Fair the same way other families “do” soccer…or gymnastics…or professional ice skating…or junior beauty pageants…or organized crime. We don’t so much “do” Science Fair as live it. Our Science Fair efforts are generally divided … Continue reading
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