Part One – The Man Arriv...
(I recently wrote a story about trying to get a “sit-down” with The Man for my newspaper – The Newnan Times-Herald....
read moreSaying Goodbye To Some Of The ...
A big day. Tonight, I will be saying goodbye to the eldest members of the Men of 47. Me and about 100 others. Emotions conflict....
read moreGentlemen – You May Than...
The Little Black Dress lost her keys. Yes, those keys. The ones where you tear up the house because the kids are late for school and...
read moreSurviving The Survival Shows &...
Or maybe the title should be a quick primer on some of those “survival” shows. As you know, the SONS of Thunder and I are...
read moreThe Big Boys Bring Their Toys
As I mentioned in my last blog, the two elder SONS of Thunder and I recently went camping with some other dads and Boy Scouts. And...
read moreYeah, But Can It Do This?
So the latest iPhone or Iphone or IPhone, or however you spell it, is out. Judging by the lines at stores and various internet...
read moreTis The Season … Let The...
Okay, so “bonfiring” probably isn’t a word, but for sake of this blog, let’s just pretend. Cooler weather has...
read moreHave I Not Commanded You? Be S...
Eldest SON of Thunder wanted to go to school earlier than usual today. There was a rally he wanted to attend. It wasn’t one of...
read moreCub Scouts Showing The “...
Experts say one of the greatest fears faced by adults is public speaking. It ranks up right up there with, well, public speaking. A...
read moreExplaining 9/11 To The SONS Of...
A couple of nights ago we watched a National Geographic documentary on 9/11. The show is set up like a timeline of the events, and...
read moreThe Little Black Dress And The...
One of the many things I admire about the Little Black Dress is she will not give up. Yet The Dress is close to meeting her match in...
read moreThe Defining Definition Of Dea...
Ever faced the obvious to the point you missed it? I don’t understand the silence. It is so quiet in my office I can hear...
read moreSearching For The Lost Coin
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until...
read moreThe Little Bug That Could And ...
Readers know I hate bugs. We had a close call with a bug and the Middle Son of Thunder, which you can read about here. There’s...
read moreTeaching Your Sons By Just Fli...
At some point you have to let go. For your part, the frustration level is hitting that stage where anger starts to creep in. The...
read moreRepost: But I Said It Was An A...
There are a couple of phrases increasing in frequency around our house. Too frequently. One comes from either the Little Black Dress...
read moreRepost: The Minimalist And The...
We are going to create some new words today. At their core, a minimalist is a mnlst. A clutteralist, which probably isn’t a...
read moreToilet Racism Mixed With A Per...
The Sons, The Dress and I watched a movie last night – The Perfect Game. Based on a true story, the movie is about a group of...
read moreSticker Shock
To say you need a small loan to buy groceries today is a cliché, which I hate using. So I won’t. Oh wait. Anyway. The Little...
read moreHow Will You Die?
Just picked up this t-shirt and got to thinking. My favorite remains “I Fish, Therefore I Am,” but this one is pretty...
read moreIt’s A Walk, Not A Safar...
The Little Black Dress is one with walking. Every morning she is off, water bottle attached to her side, earphones in her …...
read moreAnd The Stars Realign
Never let it be said the Sons of Thunder and I can’t handle ourselves without the Little Black Dress. I am not saying we want...
read moreSomehow … It’s My ...
I was a good husband. The word “perfect” comes to mind. I did exactly what the Little Black Dress told me to do, without...
read moreThe Dress Enters The Man Cave
The Little Black Dress and I do not shop together. Years ago, we attempted said act. During the attempt, we watched another young...
read moreAnd In This Corner, Our First ...
I remember standing in the middle of a river waving a stick, what others call fly fishing. I had a very nice little Dolly Varden on...
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