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Magical Thinking
My children have always believed in magic. When they were little it was the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus. Now it’s the Toilet Paper Fairy, the Laundry Bunny and … well .. Santa still makes the top … Continue reading
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Home Despairs
I follow a simple rule for safe living; never enter a home where I have performed any maintenance work on the plumbing or electrical systems. When it comes to home repairs I am the very model of unskilled labor. This … Continue reading
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Cleaning the Fridge
When my wife said it was time to clean the fridge, I considered running away to join the circus as the new assistant for lefty the lion tamer, or maybe the French Foreign Legion, or something really extreme like the … Continue reading
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Irritable Dad Syndrome
You’ll forgive me if I’m a little terse right now. I’m recovering from an attack of Irritable Dad Syndrome. Although you may not have heard of IDS before, it is a serious problem in this country. IDS afflicts virtually all … Continue reading
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Falling into Winter
I live in northern Utah which meteorologists describe as having an arid to semi-arid climate. Unlike some parts of the county where the weather never changes — I’m looking at you Southern California — we have definite seasons. If you … Continue reading
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