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I love every turtle that doesn’t live in my house

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

As a parenting lesson learned, I said that I would never let a tiny turtle back in my house. However, my personal biography says “I love turtles.” My daughter Katie, noting the contradiction asked, “Which is it, do you love or hate turtles?”
Here’s my explanation. We have a box turtle that lives [...]

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Wedding Memories

June 12th, 2008 · 14 Comments

I’m collecting your memories from Jamie and Katie’s wedding last weekend. Just press the comment link below to post your observations.

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Here comes the bride

June 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

My daughter Katie married Jamie Ives yesterday. I can live with that. He’s the guy every parent wants their daughter to meet.
At a time like this, you can’t help but look back at the years and wonder if you met your responsibilities as a parent. I made quite a few mistakes [...]

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Hit the Bull. Win a Steak.

May 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I met my nephews, Owen and Cole (10 and 12 years old respectively) at the Durham Bulls ballpark on Friday night to watch “the greatest show on dirt.” Here’s the some of the insightful conversations I recorded during the game.
John: Owen, you get in any trouble this week?
Owen: What’d you think?
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Cole: After the [...]

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The best advice I ever got

May 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Fortune asked 25 accomplished people to relate the best and worst advice they ever got. They didn’t ask me, but if they had … here’s what I would have shared.
The best advice I ever got came in the 70’s when hair was long, shirts were silk, and Pablo Cruise ruled the airwaves. That’s my brother [...]

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