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Around this time of year, the sawdust flies. Weapons are sharpened and oiled. Battle plans drawn up. Munitions purchased. The stage...
read moreA Final Note To The Men Of 47
It is customary over here to write letters to the SONS or the Little Black Dress on certain days – birthdays, anniversaries,...
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King of the Hill is a fairly simple game. By that I mean the basic rules and such. You fight your way to the top, knock everyone else...
read moreSurviving Bonding Time
We have successfully survived completed our latest bonding endeavor. A chance for a man and his son to work together to create a...
read moreSo There Was This Hiking Trail...
I am a total believer in the whole “baby steps” line of attack. By that I mean if you’re going to fulfill that...
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 moreAn Incentive Or A Bribe –...
I realize there is a difference between an incentive and a bribe. Incentive has such a nice ring to it. It’s positive,...
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 moreThe Power Of The Finger
Or, if you prefer a subtitle, More Lessons From Boy Scout Camp. Probably should put that in parenthesis. Or, (More Lessons From Boy...
read moreRepost: If You Ever Go To Boy ...
It’s summer, meaning we – as in the Little Black Dress and I – are determined this break from school will involve...
read moreRoughing It … Part Two
“Stay together.” Two simple words. Pretty clear in meaning. But if you’ve got small kids and you’re at the...
read moreRoughing It … Part One
We were warned. You prepare as best you can, but preparing for what might be and what actually happens doesn’t always line up....
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