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Category Archives: Family
My Dad – a Book – and ‘Connection’
It’s been just about 9 years now since my dad passed away. I had never been very close to him, my parents having divorced when I was 6 years old. This post is about a bit of extra connection coming … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Relationships
Tagged Books, Father and Son, Louis L'Amour, self-discovery, Shalako, Story
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The Passing of a Great Man
This world lost a great man a week ago, although you wouldn’t have known about him unless you’ve read the couple of posts on this blog where I mentioned him. His name was Winfred Murphy, or ‘Pinky’ as he’s … Continue reading
What Legacy do I leave behind?
“We were all trapped in stories, she said, . . . each of us the prisoner of our own solipsistic narrative, each family the captive of the family story, each community locked within its own tale of itself, each people … Continue reading
The Best Thanksgiving Movie you’ve Never Seen
Holidays: The 4th of July is the celebration of the birth of our nation and on Memorial Day we remember those fallen in war. Halloween and Christmas we turn over to children and on Valentine’s Day we all surrender to … Continue reading
Memorial Day remembrance dedicated to my cousins
Though I was too young, I had an older brother and two cousins who went to Vietnam during the war. My brother Chris made it back from the war. My two cousins, both Marines, did not. Earlier today my wife … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Heroes
Tagged Gratitude, History, Marines, Mentor, Sacrifice, Vietnam War
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Late to the Latest Fad
“Nobody drives us crazy like our own family. They’re odd, they push our buttons; they’re the source of our biggest frustrations; but also our greatest joys. It’s not always gonna run smoothly, and we’re not always gonna agree, but in … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged Books, Duck Dynasty, Father and Son, Guys, Hero, History, Ideals, Laughter, Learning, Male/Female, Mentor, Personal Growth, self-discovery, Story, Tradition, Wisdom, Women
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Thanksgiving and Family
“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, strengthened and maintained.” – Winston Churchill “A dog reflects the family life. Whoever … Continue reading
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