Category Archives: Current Events

Two or Three More Years, Tops

A few years ago, I had some email exchanges with one of my uncles. One of my dad’s brothers. It largely concerned religion. In fact, once I divulged to him that I no longer believed the Jehovah’s Witnesses were “the … Continue reading

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Finally Saw that One Film

Last December, I whined about missed out on a couple of opportunities to see the new film Hitchcock. This weekend, I finally was able to view it. It’s out on DVD now, so there’s no need to get a baby-sitter … Continue reading

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In Which I Conquer a Smoke Alarm

Last Thursday, after staying up late to watch a movie, I went upstairs to get ready for bed. A few minutes later, I walked into our bedroom, closed the door, and laid down. After a relaxing 20 seconds, I heard … Continue reading

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How I Improved Target

A few weeks ago, Jennifer and I herded the whole family out the door for a fun-filled trip to Menard’s and Target. As we were leaving, I pulled out the stack of coupons we had sitting in a bin by … Continue reading

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Number Eight

Last summer, I wrote about finding a file on an old hard drive where I listed stuff I want to do and things I’d like to do. The eighth item on the list (excluding items I crossed out) was “Have … Continue reading

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