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The Family Log · 6M ago

Puritanical Homecoming and Other Musings

Breakfast on Sunday morning was interesting conversation.  It was the morning after the homecoming dance and we were asking the kids how the evening went.  It really wasn’t what I expected.  We were regaled with stories of breathalyzers, security guards and kids being kicked out for inappropriate da
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The Family Log · 7M ago

Occupied

The 99% are trying to send a message to the 1%.  I get it.  I truly do.  My sympathies are with them.  Naturally, I always surprise myself with how conservative I am on some issues and how liberal I am on others.  I have also been reading Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.  Why?  In reality, [...]
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The Family Log · 7M ago

Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh MY

This sure is a weird one.  If you’re an anarchist or a high saluting communist where does this event fall in the law of unintended circumstances?  If you don’t know the news story, a fellow in Ohio has his own private zoo.  For some reason last week, he decided to open all the cages and [...]
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The Family Log · 1Y ago

It Never Fails

No matter how organized we try to be, no matter how far in advance we try to look at the calendar and no matter what our past experiences are, we always seem to get taken by surprise.  It begs the question, are we stupid or is this just the way things are or do we just [...]
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The Family Log · 1Y ago

Is Everybody a Badass?

My son is on the verge of being a senior in high school.  He and his friends are full of the energy and optimism of youth and inexperience.  They’re fit, strong, and bright young men and women that have a bit of swagger to them, but are they any different from anyone else at that [...]
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The Family Log · 1Y ago

The Road to Good Intentions

In this business climate, I am looking at different options and opportunities.  I was referred to a program that came out of the American  Reinvestment and Recovery Act, otherwise known to you as the “stimulus package.”   This program is aimed at getting a certain segment of the retail businesses to
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The Family Log · 1Y ago

Dating Part Deux

“Dad, I read your blog.” says Jennifer. “Cool, you can’t date until your sixteen.” advises dad. “What about your blog and when I’m ready for boys and dating?”  she asks. “You are never going to be ready!” laughs mom. This brings up the whole other half of the equation.  What about your daughter’s da
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The Family Log · 1Y ago

Dating in The 21st Century

When you have teenagers, you eventually,  at some point have to deal with the interactions of male and female.  Long gone are the days of skateboarding for four straight hours or choreographing dances for hours with your friend in front of the bedroom mirror.  The girls become boy crazy and the boys
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The Family Log · 1Y ago

Ships Passing in the Night

This is my son’s junior year in high school and he has participated in athletics the entire time he has been at Rancho Buena Vista High School.  I have watched him play football, swim for the swim team and now be on the water polo team for the first time.  I can tell as an [...]
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The Family Log · 1Y ago

Bang Your Head

Went to a show last Saturday night.  The band was doing its thing.  The mosh pit started and then the crowd parted and there was Kiki Dee.   Weezer I did go to a show last Saturday night.  I took four teenagers and a nine year old to the Weezer concert at the Del Mar Race Track.  [...]
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