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- 1994: A brutal punch in the gut
- 2009: Kansas wins the battle
- 2010: I'm the only one???
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Author Archives: RLW3
It’s just not fair
I regularly run 4 miles and do not lose any weight. But I have no room to complain. My wife ran a marathon a few years ago and didn’t lose any weight! But my son ran three miles to school this … Continue reading
The spoils of victory
As a human being, I want people to like me, to think well of me. However, as a father, if I am going to faithfully carry out my resposibilities, I frequently can’t indulge those desires. Many times I have to be … Continue reading
We might have scored!
One of the keys to prospering financially is not letting people take your money. I might have had a major long term financial success today! I have been looking for a reliable, economical car for quite awhile. To be honest, it … Continue reading
What to do?
I had a strange sensation this morning. I woke up and didn’t know what to do with myself. For the past 9 months, Saturday morning was not much different than Monday through Friday. I just got up and resumed working on … Continue reading
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I’m back in the saddle again
I have completed my first week of work and have already started affecting change. However, I can’t take much credit. It seems that the people who have worked there for many years were all hoping for some changes but were … Continue reading
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Thanks for a life well lived
A great man died on Wednesday. His funeral will be tomorrow night. You can read the obituary here. I came to know him through the kindness of God. Gene Burgin was the father of Sandy Burgin. Sandy Burgin married David … Continue reading
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Young people!
Ever time I have seen my son wrestle has been in a tournament. Tonight, I watched him wrestle in a dual meet for the first time. A dual meet is one school vs. another. He won his match but he didn’t … Continue reading
Definitely not that!
My first day of work went without a major event. It seems like it is going to be very much like what I have done for the last 11 years except a little less hectic. I have to work on … Continue reading
Her prayers were answered!
The hullabaloo had a happy ending!…but not without a little twist. This morning we received “official” notification from the high school that the Great Books tutorials will be “acceptable” to the school district. I put those words in quotations because … Continue reading
The history of man from a different angle
I received a PowerPoint slide show in an e-mail from my father-in-law recently. It is just too funny, especially in light of some of my recent posts. If anyone knows who wrote this, I will be glad to give them … Continue reading
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