Monthly Archives: July 2008

I really don’t like this part

I started seriously looking for a job today. I went on all of the usual job sites (Hot Jobs, Monster, CareerBuilder) and applied to whatever I thought might fit. I then searched for recruiters because I truthfully didn’t find that many … Continue reading

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Why did I get so excited?

I called the current owners of the “vacant” property only to discover that it is just closed for the summer. I drove back to City Hall and informed the City Planner of the discovery. He said that it had looked … Continue reading

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This is incredible!

Back in 2006, my wife and I tried to start a pre-school in LA. We went back to school to get the necessary early childhood development credits, wrote out a business plan and made a formal presentation to the pastors … Continue reading

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Kinda weird

My son discovered something unusual… All six members of our family were born on two days. My wife, my son and my second daughter were all born on a Monday. My oldest and youngest daughter and myself were all born … Continue reading

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A Precious Jewel Recovered

In just a few short weeks, our youngest daughter will start attending a public high school for the very first time. My son went through this baptism last year. My wife home schooled all four of our children. One day, when our … Continue reading

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My most recent brain fade…

My son was eliminated from the Junior National Freestyle Tournament yesterday. He finished with a 1-2 record. However, we couldn’t take off for Kansas City until I kept an appointment that I set up two weeks ago. He slept until 10. … Continue reading

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See, I told you!

My son just won his second match of the Junior National Freestyle Tournament! I can’t tell you how happy I am for him! I drove up here alone so I just went and told a few strangers the good news. … Continue reading

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A Temporary Loss of Perspective

This morning was quite a battle. My son lost his first match. I guess that should be expected. He has been wrestling for  just 7 months and this tournament has 1029 of the best wrestlers from 45 states competing. Almost … Continue reading

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A Young Man in No Man’s Land

I feel for my son. He has been practicing with a club in Missouri and is an accepted member of the club. However, he is attending the national tournament as a member of the Kansas team. He has been somewhat … Continue reading

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The Trip to Fargo

The trip went well. The weather was beautiful. The SuperCrew got 20 MPG and drove very well. Also, I picked up some key parts for the T-Bird in Minnesota and still made it to Fargo. This recent string of emergency … Continue reading

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