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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Rules of the Road
I recently read a story that reminded me some Tennessee drivers leave a lot to be desired in the driving skill department. I don’t mean the cliché of us not knowing how to drive properly in wintry weather, which really shouldn’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged accidents, anger, courtesy, Double-yellow line, Driver's education, Driving, fender bender, License to Drive, Moving Violations, postaweek2011
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This Wasn’t in the Brochure
When my wife and I married we didn’t have a lot of money. The only real issue this caused is that we never had what most people consider a honeymoon. We did manage to get away for a couple of … Continue reading →
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Tagged bad hotel stays, Chattanooga, Chattanooga Tennessee, honeymoon, Hotel, marriage, postaweek2011, Rock City, Ruby Falls, travel, Travel and Tourism
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Spin ‘Til You’re Sick
When I was a little kid, I loved spinning around until I got dizzy. I enjoyed the perception that the floor bucked beneath me and swaying back and forth. Of course, that point often wasn’t enough and I spun more … Continue reading →
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Tagged Dan Quayle, debates, George H.W. Bush, high school, John F. Kennedy, learning, lessons, life lessons, Lloyd Bentsen, Michael Dukakis, political, politics, postaweek2011, President of the United States, Senator you're no Jack Kennedy, Vice President of the United States
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The Mother of Invention
I try to be a resourceful guy. I’d rather fix something that’s “broken” rather than throw it away even if every bit of information I can find indicates it cannot be fixed. I’d much rather try and fail than simply … Continue reading →
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Tagged health, ingenuity, postaweek2011, remote, resourcefullness, tests
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He Used to Like Me
Before my father-in-law was, uh, my father-in-law, he used to take me hunting on his farm frequently. Larry and I hunted squirrel a couple of times, but the usual was quail. Quail was my favorite because it required less silence. … Continue reading →
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Tagged daughter, Father-in-law, Hunting, love, marriage, postaweek2011, relationships
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Read the Bag
It’s always a good idea to read instructions or to at least have a general notion of what they would be if you actually did read them. Of course, even if you do read the instructions, you should make sure … Continue reading →
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Tagged Buffalo wing, Chicken, college, cooking, friends, friendship, Humor, inside joke, Laughter, microwave, postaweek2011, trips
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Two Funerals in January
Every now and then, you experience a moment that is not what you expected or intended. I had such a moment one Monday night in 2009. The revamped Star Trek movie was in theaters and a couple of college students … Continue reading →
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Tagged cemetery, friends, friendship, Funeral, grief, hope, pallbearer, postaweek2011, sadness
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Catch a Tiger
In 2003 I got one of those no-way-you-turn-it-down kind of opportunities one Saturday morning. I got off the phone and realized I accepted without first checking with Chrisie. This could have been very bad, but fortunately, once I told her … Continue reading →
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Tagged dreams come true, excitement, exotic animals, Jurassic Park, Lion, once in a lifetime, postaweek2011, Tiger, tiger cub, work
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Play a Song
For one glorious semester in 1993 I was co-host of Morning Madness on Clarksville’s Sound Alternative, the New Magic 91.7 (which was, of course, the campus radio station for APSU, but it sounds more impressive the other way). A guy … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abba, apsu, Austin Peay State University, college, Dolphin safe label, funny, hosts, Humor, Joke, morning show, postaweek2011, radio, radio station, Tuna
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Age Appropriate
When I started first grade, I almost immediately ran in to one of those arcane policies that only seem to exist in public school districts. At the time, the schools in Clarksville required you to go through the kindergarten reader … Continue reading →
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Tagged First grade, Kindergarten, life lessons, Montessori method, obnoxious kids, postaweek2011, reading, reading levels, school, teaching
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