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Don’t Lose the Father
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When I was 8 years old, my family took me to the family festival. You know, one of those festivals that all smaller towns have with crafts and entertainment. Well, we had been there for an hour or so when I forced my family to the puppet tent. I was watching the demonstration when…
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Relationship Equity
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A few weeks ago, I was watching Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. I dont remember who they were playing, but Orel Hersheiser, the color analyst for the game, talked about the “Relationship Equity” that the Dodgers manager (Don Mattingly) has with his players. For the last couple of weeks, the term “Relationship Equity” has…
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Fantasy World: Why Are Boys Not Becoming Men?
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I just wanted to start some conversation around an article I saw Rick Warren tweet out from CNN.com a few days ago… Is the overuse of video games and pervasiveness of online porn causing the demise of guys? Increasingly, researchers say yes, as young men become hooked on arousal, sacrificing their schoolwork and relationships in…
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Staying Young: Never Stop Learning
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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” – Henry Ford
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Life Is the In-Between
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A few days ago, I was talking to a friend of mine who was talking about what they had scheduled for that day. It was one of those covnersations we often have where we each talk about how busy we are and how much we have going on (I think it’s often a prideful…
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Memorial Day Reflections
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Memorial Day was originally known as ‘Decoration Day.’ On May 5, 1862, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves…