On a recent Friday, I left work at 1:00 pm, stopped and retrieved my 11-yr old son from daycare, and proceeded home. On the way there, we passed the local shopping center - which was completely blocked off to traffic. There were police, fire, and rescue scattered throughout the parking lot. Figuring it was [...]

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It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to never have the courage to let that person know how you feel.
A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was [...]

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My son, Nick, and I just spent two weeks vacationing in the southern isles of Florida. We left the house and its non-vacationing occupants in the trusty hands of his father, aka my best friend, Gary.
While on vacation, we checked in daily to see how things were back on the homefront. Nothing eventful brewing [...]

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The past few days have been a time of changeable perspectives. We started our week with glib nonchalance, and ended it with utter disbelief, bitter hatred, and a resolve for retaliation. We, as Americans, have witnessed what we never thought would happen on American soil - in our own backyard. We have been violated in [...]

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