Monthly Archives: November 2011

You Don’t Want to see This Naked

So I’m at my family physician the other morning for my annual check-up as I approached the anniversary of my fifth decade. As my doctor is giving me the good, the bad and the ugly, we start joking about how … Continue reading

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Depression and our Daughters

As much as I miss my two oldest daughters who are off at college, sometimes I’m glad they are not in the house. I wish I could vaccinate my youngest daughter against what she sees and hears from me some … Continue reading

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The Toolman is Still Funny…But

One of my favorite shows during the early years of my three daughters was the ABC sitcom, “Home Improvement,” starring Tim Allen as ‘Tim, the Toolman, Taylor,’ a father of three boys with a smart, savvy wife, Jill. What guy … Continue reading

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Postcards from Campus

My oldest daughter repeatedly tells her mom and me that even though she’s five minutes away at college, she wants us to treat her as though she’s five hours away. That is, unless she needs gas for the car, money … Continue reading

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