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DAD DAYS TO GRANDDAD AND BEYOND

Dad days never end, and I’m glad. I didn’t sign up for the part time version. There wasn’t a switch to throw for the eighteenth birthday that said, ‘I’m done.’ I’ve been a dad since my first born, then doubled up with my second. Since then a few surprises joined up, just not those surprises.

NEW BEGINNING? HERE’S WHERE YOU START

Most of us have had a new beginning at least once? Does that sound right? “With this high school diploma the world is your oyster,” was a saying. Not, “The world is your clam,” but why quibble. That changed over the years with:

McNAMARA’S MORONS? WE’RE ALL MORONS WITH GUN LAWS

McNamara’s Morons was a government program for filling the enlisted ranks during the Vietnam War. But, that wasn’t the official name of the program. In 1967, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara lowered military recruiting standards as part of a program called Project 100,000. Doesn’t Project 100,000 sound better than McNamara’s Morons.

NEW PRINCIPAL AT FIRST ASSEMBLY

How a MAN communicates to children. Good morning students, great to see everyone rested and ready to learn. I’m the new principal. This is going to be a challenging year, this year, believe me, for both of us, you and me both. It won’t be like last year, I’m telling you. Last year you can […]