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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Stay tuned...
I wish I were around for the advent of the television. It must have been crazy to see a box with people in it for the first time. It also must have impacted the institution of marriage in dramatic ways. For instance, husbands were no longer subjected to endless ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Scheduled meltdown
Lots of things come to guys naturally: going to the bathroom, eating, sleeping, getting a good stretch in, staring off into space, and much more. One thing that might not come naturally to us is the ability to spontaneously compliment our wives. I am particularly poor at complimenting people, ...
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Lesson 32: Planning to fail
In the corporate world executives strive to develop the next wave of successors to be ready for eventual promotion opportunities. Without a fresh pool of qualified talent, disaster can strike when an executive is suddenly removed from office because of death, fraud, illness, or other ...
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Lesson 31: What's cookin good lookin?
While chatting with coworkers at lunch recently, we discovered something we all had in common: there is a simple, easy-to-answer question that we are not allowed to ask our wives. The question is so basic yet has the power to ignite rage in ...
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Monday, April 6th, 2009
Lesson 30: The bald and the beautiful
Having hair is the bane of my existence. I hate having hair because I have to shower regularly, I have to pay to get it cut, and it makes me itchy. I recently shaved my head again since it is starting to get warmer ...
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
Lesson 29: Kids do say the darndest things, just don't laugh at them
I'm not sure why I am shocked when a little kid says some crazy thing, but it gets me every time. I'll never forget when our oldest son saw me step out of the shower several years ago ...
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Monday, January 5th, 2009
Lesson 28: It's The Thought That Counts (Against You)
You may think this post sounds familiar, and it should. Last year I explained that telling your wife about a gift you wanted to get her doesn't actually count unless you buy it: Lesson 2: It's Not The Thought That Counts
Well, the ...
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
Lesson 27: Buttshot Buckshot Backfire
For some reason I have always loved shooting people with things. When I was 14 I shot a “wasp” at our teacher (wadded up paper flung through the air with a rubber band). When I was 15 I bought a slingshot and shot my brother out ...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Lesson 26: Pumped Full of Guilt
Some people give money to others without being asked. Others give money only when compelled--perhaps by a robber. I think I normally fall into the latter category. I don't naturally walk around thinking about things I can do to make other people's lives better. ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Lesson 25: Cooked!
When my wife and I first got married I would frequently try to get her to make me food. I’m not sure if I was indoctrinated by the various musicals I watched as a kid that showed women cooking for men (namely Seven Brides For Seven Brothers), but ...
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