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Archive for June, 2006

A FATHER’S DAY THOUGHT (2)

I was allowed to sleep late today (’til 8:30).  My son gave me a barbecue tool kit with an electronic fork thermometer, my wife gave me some REALLY nice cologne, and my father left me a message on my answering machince wishing me a happy father’s day.  It has been a strange and glorious morning.  [...]

A FATHER’S DAY THOUGHT

As I think about Father’s Day and read the thoughtful card my mother in law sent me, I am reminded of why we set up this blog and why I record podcasts in the first place.
Tomorrow I probably will not call my father.  He probably will not call me.  I did not send him a [...]

THE CRISIS CONTINUES… FOR US

In the last couple of weeks leading up to Father’s Day my email in-box has been bombarded with articles about dads. I would say that 90% of the articles are positive. The other 10% are about black dads.
Let’s take a moment to discuss the 90%. Literally I have articles from as [...]