Hardest Part of Being a Parent

May 29, 2010

Good Morning, Last weeks letter was based on one of the thirteen questions Michael had sent me in January last year.  This week I have decided to take on the next one on the list.  As I also stated, none of them were what I would consider easy questions and this one did not disappoint. [...]

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How Technology has Evolved in My Lifetime

May 23, 2010

Good Morning, It was January 31, 2009 when Michael, after not receiving a letter for a while and concerned that I was putting a hold on them or running out of things to write about, sent me a list of questions.  The purpose was to stimulate some ideas and in the process provide fodder for more [...]

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Pinewood Derby “1988″

May 16, 2010

Good Morning, Yesterday while rummaging through some stuff in the garage I came across a box that contained the Pinewood Derby cars from when Michael was in Cub Scouts.  I don’t get rid of much as you know, so there exist pieces of the past just about everywhere you choose to dig and these were [...]

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Mother’s Day & Mementos

May 9, 2010

Good Morning, Hallmark commercials tend to pick up just before Mother’s Day and there is no wonder since it is the third largest card-selling holiday in the country.  While they all seem to audaciously pluck at the heartstrings in some little way…there becomes that little lump in the throat…or the weird little thing that spontaniously [...]

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Allah & the 40 Virgins (Revisited)

May 2, 2010

Good Morning,  Let’s call this one “Allah & the 40 Virgins Revisited”.  As you may recall, back on January the 18th I wrote a letter with the theme focused on Islam and Suicide Bombers.  Admittedly it was done with a “tongue-in-cheek” approach, while maybe trying to expose some misconceptions.  In doing so, I may have [...]

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Final Gifts and Puzzle Pieces

April 25, 2010

Good Morning,  There are times and opportunities in your life that you should not miss.  I’m not talking about those obvious times like holidays or birthdays, weddings or baptisms and vacations or graduations.  Sure those are important and are certainly meaningful milestones in our lives.  No… these are opportunities much less obvious and can be [...]

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Colored Pickled Easter Eggs

April 4, 2010

April 4, 2010 Good Morning,  Today is Easter Sunday.  A time for Easter Bunnies, Baby Chicks, Candy Baskets, Easter Bonnets and Lilies and of course, Pickled Easter Eggs.  Well, ok, they are a little different admittedly, but frankly I get a little tired of those plain old colored hard boiled eggs when you can have [...]

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Hi-Flier vs FMK

March 28, 2010

Good Morning,  I have always enjoyed flying a kite.  There is just something about watching it soar high in the sky that creates in me a feeling of freedom.  It can be mesmerizing as it drifts to and fro yielding to the whims of the wind, while I’m feeling the gentle tug of the line [...]

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Social Orb

March 21, 2010

Good Morning, As you get older, and like me, you will be reminded more and more of your own mortality.  I think this is partly due to what I would view as a “Social Orb” that surrounds us from the time we are born and follows us all through our life.  This Orb, let’s call [...]

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Riding the Spyder

March 14, 2010

Good Morning,  Today we ride!  It has been a very long time (10+ years) since Jeanie and I have ridden together on a bike.  I really missed that…the primal thrill so intrinsic with riding a bike of course, but also the fun we had of just being together out in “it”.   The “it” of course [...]

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