Category Archives: Dad

Heritage calls

Growing up a country kid in the north means hunting and fishing is  common. A proud heritage is passed on from grandfather to father, father to son and in my case you can throw in mother and father and daughter … Continue reading

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Guilty till Proven Innocent Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt

  In the life of a young couple I know the traditional idea of American law has been turned on it’s head. Not innocent until proven guilty beyond a shadow of doubt but the reverse has been the treatment they … Continue reading

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Father,Daddy,Papa,Dad,Pop Whatever You Call Him Treat Him

  Father’s Day approaches and men and women the world over are wondering what to do about it?   Men don’t know what they want.   Women respond by trying to give them what they want them to want or … Continue reading

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2005 mama fishsummer days 034

.flickr-photo { } . Now that it’s spring I am looking forward to some day like this one when I am able to get out there on the lake and catch a nice mess of fish. Memories of fishing with … Continue reading

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I HAVE An Irony

“I HAVE A VOICE” was the first thing that made me laugh today.   It is proclaimed from my daughter’s teenage wall. Song hung it up on her return from a rally where she also collected laryngitis. Irony often makes … Continue reading

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