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Independence Day and The Freedom of Your Own Wheels

I got my first car as a junior in high school, but only seniors were allowed to drive, so I had a whole year to work on it before showing it off. It was a lime green 1971 Chevy Nova that had been handed down by my grandparents. I had always hoped to get a [...]

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Happy Birthday to Daddy by Default

Today is Memorial Day, and we celebrate. It’s one holiday in our country that hasn’t been too overly commercialized, and I’m glad, because it is serious business, and no matter what your feelings on the war(s) in which we might currently be engaged, you have to appreciate that the freedom we enjoy is due mainly [...]

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3 Reasons NOT to Celebrate a Pre-School Graduation

Just today I received a status update from a friend on Facebook about a family member’s pre-school graduation. Yes you read that correctly, PRE-SCHOOL! At first I thought the idea of a pre-school graduation party was a fantastic idea. Why not celebrate your child’s early achievements and teach them to feel good about his success? [...]

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Advertisers, Please Leave Me Alone

I read somewhere about how blogs are quickly becoming a more trusted source for consumers than traditional media, and how more people prefer recommendations from their blogger friends than from some random company advertisement. On the surface, that all sounds like great news for bloggers, but unfortunately, most advertisers don’t want to actually pay for [...]

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Big Pharma Get Phatter and Phatter

Big Pharma Get Phatter and Phatter

I saw a commercial this evening about a particular pharmaceutical, which shall remain nameless, except to say it supposedly treats a condition that presents with symptoms of muscle pain. I’ve noticed a few things with these commercials, and I’m calling bullshit on big pharma. More on that in a second. In these commercials, the affected person [...]

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Random Thought: Baby Wipes and Wagon Wheels

Baby wipes work equally well at cleaning poop of my baby’s bottom… and also her radio flyer wagon wheels.

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Random Thought: Dogs and Kitty Litter

When I lived in the warmth of California, I used to laugh at people who trained their dogs to use the kitty litter. Now, facing winter on the east cost, I realize it’s not such a bad idea.

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