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Countdown to Fatherhood – T-Minus 9 Weeks

Dad…

I have thought about this a lot over the years. Most of the time, though, it has been from the point of view of a child that never really KNEW his father that well, except as the guy that would occasionally show up for the errant birthday or take me off for the obligatory weekend visitation.
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Countdown to Fatherhood – T-Minus 10 Weeks

At the time this will publish, there are about ten weeks remaining before my wife’s due date, so I will take the next ten weeks to talk about my feelings of parenting, what my parents were like and how I will use their, and other people’s parents, influences on me, to raise this child.
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Risks of Illegal immigration…

Shortly after I finished the last piece on illegal immigration, it occurred to me that I forgot something important. While it is an established fact that illegal immigration does cause a burden on the resources of the state in which … Continue reading


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Yet another commentary on the Arizona Immigration law…

I know…  I know… about this time most people are tired of hearing about Arizona.  But that is precisely why I decided to write this piece. I am not trying to get in on the action and promote more traffic … Continue reading


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Wow…

First off, let me apologize to those of you that might be regular readers.  I have been lazy lately and have not posted anything for some time.  While I would love to have a better excuse, like the Obama administration … Continue reading


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The Jackson Legacy…

Since I am keeping the topics for this month music, I figure I would get a quick slam in on the Jackson family. Is it just me, or is that family whoring out the death of MJ in order to … Continue reading


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My obligatory Michael Jackson piece…

Yes… it is sad that Michael Jackson died.  Yes… he was a legend in the music industry.  Yes… the image that he held (please note the past tense) will be missed. The fact is that the Michael Jackson that died … Continue reading


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Is America watching?

There is no denying that the elections in Iran and the controversy surrounding them have the attention of the world focused on that country.  We may be witnessing a monumental moment in the development of the middle east, depending on … Continue reading


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Has the nation grown a pair?

Well… it might just be a flash in the pan, but this last week has shown an example of what happens when the voters decide to tell the system that they have had enough. Here in California the voters, in … Continue reading


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Beyond child abuse…

Warning… this article is based on a issue that has me angry… I may use some strong language! It is bad enough when a person abuses a child by beating them or mentally torturing them.  These are the common forms … Continue reading


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