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  • This Time it was Really Right

    By all accounts, I should be a very cynical man. But instead of shying away from the prospect of a second marriage, I embrace it with a confidence normally reserved for poets, philosophers, and greeting card manufacturers. Why is this so? Last night, my brother and his girlfriend/life partner flew into town for our wedding.…

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  • Am I Nuts?!

    I have a newfound appreciation for squirrels after this weekend. Before, I was never a fan of these rodents. I dissed them here on this very blog. Called them “rats with bushier tails.” One blogging friend, Ron, happens to love squirrels. I always thought he was nuts (pardon the pun), and did not see the…

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  • If Mark Zuckerberg Were Born 40 Years Earlier…

    I’ve been watching a lot of Barney Miller episodes lately. That may seem odd to you, but I have always loved this sitcom that follows the men (and women) from the 12th Precinct in Greenwich Village, New York. I’ve talked before of my fondness for Abe Vigoda (who is still alive today), but the entire cast was…

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  • Light Up the Night Sky

    For the second night in a week, I was awakened by the loud crash of thunder. This time, I did not roll over, shake Tara excitedly, and ask, “DID YOU HEAR THAT?!?!” Because after I did so last week, she was unable to fall back to sleep the rest of the night, and was not…

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  • No Punt Intended

    I joined my first-ever Fantasy Football league this week. I love football, and am eager for the NFL season to start next Thursday. Tara and I saved up money for a trip to Denver the end of October to catch our Broncos in a home game against the Redskins. The next four months will be…

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  • A Glitch in the System

    I opened an email from Spotify this morning that looked harmless enough. Mark, 9 music suggestions for you, the subject line read. Awesome. I love music. I’m always down for suggestions. You listened to Waylon Jennings and Kenny Rogers, it screamed at me. You might like this song. “Did not!” I practically shouted, startling Tara. “Did not what?” she asked. “Umm…nothing.” My…

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