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Monday, April 20th, 2009
Making your wife count
All of us husbands can do a better job by showing appreciation for our wives. But did you know you can appreciate your wife through depreciation? This is a crazy concept, but I think I figured it out. Let me explain what I learned at a ...
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Rated E for everyone
We were at work the other day doing what's most important: flipping through a business magazine and rating the models in the ads. We came across a picture of a mature woman (50+), and I asked if people thought she was pretty. It seemed like a simple ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Silly Serenade
One of my favorite artists is Weird Al Yankovic. I own all of his albums, have been to many concerts, and have been a member of his fan club since the early 90s. He has so many songs that I like, but his recent single really strikes a chord ...
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Putting Money into Your Pocket
Tough economic times may be upon us, but I have solutions for freeing up a little money at home--and rewarding myself in the process.
I have been working with some managers at work to implement a Kaizen program. This is a Japanese term that means continuous improvement, ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
I Just Called To Say I Love You
The other day at work the phone rang and my coworker excitedly said, “Oh, it’s my wife calling... (cutesy voice): 'Hello honey.'" He proceeded to speak to her in a very unfamiliar tone – almost like a googoo gaagaa way. I at first ...
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
I still haven't purchased anything for my wife, and I think it's because I am afraid of getting something I will regret. Here are some of the worst purchases I have ever made:
Purple bathrobe complete with a baby chick popping out of an egg on the back (I'll have to ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
We've been receiving a lot of messages asking where we are and why we aren't writing anymore. Don't worry, we are alive. Things have been crazy since having the baby 2 and a half months early. He is still in the hospital and will be for several more weeks since ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
On A Roll
My coworkers and I were discussing marriage last week during a meeting. Specifically, we were talking about ways to show your wife that you love her and some of the little tricks that work. One of the members of the group provided us with an awesome idea:
Next time ...
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
I have been thinking about a new show called Extreme Makeover: Wife Edition. I'm not quite sure how it would work, but I think it would be something like this:
Wives can be nominated for makeovers. Husbands can nominate their own wives or other women in need.
A committee of judges determine ...
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
The Plot Thickens
I am sitting here on the plane writing this post and contemplating a movie idea. Here’s the storyline:
A guy gets roped into another one of his wife’s family reunions across the country. He has 3 little kids that have to also make the trip. His wife is 6 ...
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