Cooking for a Vegetarian Child

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Cooking for a Vegetarian Child

on January 15, 2014 at 9:34 pm ×

Four months into his oldest daughter’s vegetarianism, a dad finds his cooking and his life are both improving.

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A Mom’s Thoughts On Wanting Another Child

on January 14, 2014 at 11:10 am ×

A mom sits on a plane, feels the aura of pure love, and wishes she could become a mother all over again.

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My Final Year On Earth

on January 10, 2014 at 11:45 am ×

In a week from today I’ll become a 38 year old man. I’ll check into room 3801. On the 38th floor. The top floor. Only roof access above and the door to the stairwell is padlocked shut. This hotel, this hotel with no check-out policy. No need. Just a gym […]

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The High Cost of A Cherry Popsicle (or The Lack of Healthcare Cost Transparency)

on January 7, 2014 at 10:58 am ×

How much do these things cost? A trip to the ER, a pill and a Popsicle. No one seems to know and Jeff Bogle has a major problem with that.

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Red Crush

on December 23, 2013 at 2:50 pm ×

Shit gets trippy when you play a record in reverse. Devil talk. Demonic messages worm their way into the dark recesses of your otherwise ordinary mind. Going back to front in a movie means the guy always loses his girl. There are no Hollywood endings, only confusion and loneliness. Last […]

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A Dad’s Simple Prayer

on December 21, 2013 at 8:52 pm ×

May they not reflect negatively on those evenings when I made them brush their teeth for a 2nd time because the first attempt was so feeble as to be finished before the light on the handle had ceased blinking. May they not harbor ill will regarding my unwavering insistence that […]

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Conversations Between Kids: Guess What I’m Made Of

on December 13, 2013 at 2:08 pm ×

I heard this last night. Both girls were in the bathroom, putting toothpaste onto bristles. Discover what The Bear is made of, as she tells it to the Mouse.

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How To Get Healthy and Stay Alive Longer (Don’t Worry, There’s Bread Involved)

on December 5, 2013 at 5:41 pm ×

As some of you may know, I had a bit of a health scare at the end of August. ‘Twas the kind of come to Jesus moment that defines a life from that point forward. A notch on the headboard, a pencil marking on the doorframe. I’m still wrestling with […]

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