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FOUR FATHERS’ DAY FOR THE CYCLE

June 18, 2023 by

Four fathers in one family sounds like a lot? No, it’s just enough. This is the first time it’s happened and I can tell you it feels like a different Father’s Day.

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FATHER FLAG ON MEMORIAL DAY

May 31, 2022 by

My father flag is different than the flag shown at public gatherings. His flag was a country boy’s flag, an athlete’s flag, a Silver Star Marine’s flag. This Memorial Day I thought of him while I raised the flag. For me he is the reason for Memorial Day.

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A FATHER’S DUTY IN SERVICE TO ALL, or WHO’S YOUR DADDY

January 10, 2017 by

    A father’s duty to not get stomped in the mosh pit?   The parent still holds primary responsible for socializing their offspring; of fitting them into a cultural framework. In the end, if they stay out of jail, the whole village celebrates their success. But, if they crack the top ten call list […]

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SOCIAL MEDIA MENTAL

June 17, 2024 by

Is social media safe? The Surgeon General says, “The answer is that we don’t have enough evidence to say it’s safe.” But there’s enough evidence for the sort of safety warning cigarettes come with? Why not be on the safe side, but not just for kids.

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START WRITING BECAUSE ‘YOU NEVER KNOW’

June 19, 2023 by

Start writing because you have a story that needs telling. By you.

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LEADERSHIP FAILS FOR THE BOSS OF YOU

May 15, 2023 by

Leadership fails are expected, since no one is perfect. But if there was such a thing, such perfection, why wouldn’t be you? Fortunately, or not, we see leadership as a process more than a person. Which means there are a lot of cooks in that kitchen to screw up the soup. And you want to […]

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LAST CONVERSATION UNTIL NEXT YEAR

June 20, 2022 by

One last conversation before Father’s Day, 2023. If you have adult kids, it helps to talk to them. Based on the inspiration from one of my favorite twitter follows, it’s important. Do your kids know you better than you know your own parents?

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FATHERHOOD QUESTIONS ANSWERED: WHO’S YOUR DADDY

June 19, 2022 by

Fatherhood questions come up all the time. But they change for dads as they age. If you heard them early they sounded one way; but if you heard them later?

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PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR? WHO NEEDS ONE

June 13, 2022 by

Performance Director is a job title I saw on a professional sports team. Those guys need more motivation, more accountability, after playing a game all their lives, making it to college, and signing a pro contract? What’s that say about the rest of us? Is there an area in your life that would benefit from […]

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TIME CHECK: IT’S NOT ON OUR SIDE?

February 22, 2022 by

Every time you look at a clock it’s a time check. It’s time to do this, time to do that, time for dinner, time for bed, time to repeat it all another day. And that, dear readers, is the story of life. But, what about all the stuff that happens in between the time check? […]

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