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October 17, 2020
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Have you ever been wrong?

October 17, 2020
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Have you ever been wrong?

Have you ever been so wrong about something that it shakes your belief in everything?

October 17, 2020
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November 1, 2019
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I am not quite Tina Fey.

November 1, 2019
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I am not quite Tina Fey.

Once upon a time I passed a note in 9th grade that made Mr. Tupta, who barely had a sense of humor, laugh out loud.

November 1, 2019
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March 20, 2018
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There will be vomit.

March 20, 2018
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There will be vomit.

Stomach bug, stomach bug. LICE. LICE. Stomach bug. I wish it were the beginning of some amazing Haiku, at the end of which ...

March 20, 2018
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March 19, 2018
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For the love of dog.

March 19, 2018
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For the love of dog.

I didn't like your dog whether it jumped and slobbered when I visited your home, or when it pulled itself toward me ...  

March 19, 2018
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February 14, 2018
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Do giant lips sink ships?

February 14, 2018
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Do giant lips sink ships?

First it was breasts, then butts then lips. When is bigger absolutely not better … and who gets to decide? 

February 14, 2018
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Tagged: The Skin Center

February 9, 2018
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For whom the (Wendy) bell tolls.

February 9, 2018
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For whom the (Wendy) bell tolls.

Ignorance is not bliss—just ask Wendy Bell. Or, ask me for that matter, because there’s no doubt I’ve perpetuated speculation. 

February 9, 2018
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February 7, 2018
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Finding your voice.

February 7, 2018
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Finding your voice.

This blog is not about how you pretend you're Beyonce in the shower. It's also not about making a name ...

February 7, 2018
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Tagged: WAYOUT DESIGN

September 18, 2017
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I was born here.

September 18, 2017
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I was born here.

Nearly 45 years ago, I was born in the United States of America to two people who were also born in the United States of America. 

September 18, 2017
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August 26, 2017
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Donut privilege is real.

August 26, 2017
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Donut privilege is real.

"Can we get donuts?" they said. It was not a highly unreasonable request as there had just been a sleepover and it was a Saturday. 

August 26, 2017
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March 12, 2017
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Ode to an hour, or a puppy.

March 12, 2017
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Ode to an hour, or a puppy.

I missed an hour more than this one time in Cali. I realized several things on that trip ... 

 

March 12, 2017
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July 28, 2016
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You say RNC, I say DNC ...

July 28, 2016
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You say RNC, I say DNC ...

I was in a hotel room at Ogelbay Park in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. Hotter than hell and beyond bored, I looked on in protest ... 

July 28, 2016
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June 16, 2016
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Sometimes God gives me more than I can handle.

June 16, 2016
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Sometimes God gives me more than I can handle.

You know those well-meaning pontifications that ring hollower than the hole in a bunt cake? I am not a fan. 

 

June 16, 2016
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June 3, 2016
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How's your moral compass?

June 3, 2016
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How's your moral compass?

I want my two little girls to aspire to be more than God’s gift to yoga pants, but sometimes, I fear that yearning might get lost ...

June 3, 2016
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April 26, 2016
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Johnny cannot be good.

April 26, 2016
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Johnny cannot be good.

Sometimes the Johnny Manziels of the world aren’t bad, just sick. Maybe the guy is bad news. Maybe he’s sick and bad.

April 26, 2016
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April 13, 2016
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Little kids with big bags.

April 13, 2016
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Little kids with big bags.

If you played a sport in olden times, chances are your equipment wasn’t on par with A-Rod’s or Lebron’s.

April 13, 2016
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March 28, 2016
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Do you have these in blue, too?

March 28, 2016
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Do you have these in blue, too?

If there’s one thing I’ve noticed about people, it’s that we “want.” And what we often want most of all is “more.”

March 28, 2016
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March 15, 2016
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I hate election years.

March 15, 2016
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I hate election years.

I rant in election years. I become angry and hateful. I dislike people based on whom they like or dislike. I become judgmental and mental ...

March 15, 2016
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March 8, 2016
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What would Pittsburgh Dad do?

March 8, 2016
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What would Pittsburgh Dad do?

Negotiating with children is like bargaining with teeny tiny terrorists. I completely understand why nations avoid brokering deals with madmen.

 

March 8, 2016
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February 23, 2016
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Walmart blows.

February 23, 2016
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Walmart blows.

May you live in interesting times … and, if they fail to be interesting enough, I invite you to visit Walmart.

February 23, 2016
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February 19, 2016
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Lice happens.

February 19, 2016
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Lice happens.

Let me be clear: LICE is a four-letter word for a reason. I know, I know, the world is full of tragedy and unimaginable horrors ...

February 19, 2016
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