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I’m a dad

By On October 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In I'm just not right, lessons learned, life, perspective

I didn’t come up with this application to date my daughter, but recent events have forced me to think about adopting it. For several weeks, my daughter Maggie has been packing a very specific lunch:

Peanut butter and banana sandwich carrots chips brownie chocolate milk fruit by the foot Now, [...]

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Undead Dog Dream

By On April 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In dream, I'm just not right, Random

had a dream last night…

It was night.  I was in a room in some third-world poverty level city.  The room lacked carpet, was clean.  It seemed more of an extended stay dwelling than an actual hotel.  I looked out the curtain-less window and new the city.  It sat on the shore of a landlocked [...]

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Random Fact #26

By On February 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In a post where I tell you something random somewhat insightful and definitely scarey about myself, I'm just not right, Random, random facts

One summer we had a lot of flooding on our farm in rural North Dakota.  Our house had a pretty decent incline for the front yard and the lower portion was filled with water.  Somehow, frogs took hold and began spawning.  Before too long, the front yard was filled with croaking, green amphibians.

It was [...]

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Open Letter to the Guy with the Expedition

By On January 28, 2009 · 3 Comments · In I'm just not right, Random, sometimes I rant to hear myself rant, what scares me

Dear Sir,

I was the individual following you for 25 minutes today on my way to work.  Perhaps you noticed me?  It was a long drive through the snow for what would normally have taken me 5 minutes.  We really didn’t have the opportunity to talk.  You seemed pretty focused driving down the middle of [...]

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Incorrect Quote Attribution

By On November 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In I dont know anything about politics, I'm just not right, Random, Socialism scares the hell out of me, Someone actually read this thing and cared enough to post to tell me I'm wrong

Someone (Thanks, Ben!) commented on my note listing out some quotes I like.  I had incorrectly attributed a quote by William J. H. Boetcker to Abraham Lincoln.  I’m glad I have the correct attribution, but am not too upset.  It seems Ronald Reagan made the same mistake.  Here is the full quote of “The Ten [...]

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