Archive for June, 2008

Jun 30 2008


Freedom

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Independence Day is just days away for the people of our country. We celebrate the 4th of July as the day our nation officially became a free land, governing ourselves with independent sovereignty. The Boston Tea Party, The Declaration of Independence, “the shot heard round the world” at Concord, and the whole Revolutionary War were [...]

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Jun 24 2008


Way to go, Facebook!

If you know me, or read my blog with any regularity, you know I have a passion for helping families navigate the evolving sea of entertainment/media/technology in as healthy a manner as possible. One huge portion of this evolving world is the vast expanse of online “social networking” sites, with MySpace and Facebook still leading [...]

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Jun 18 2008


But…I NEED it!

My four year old son is really growing up so much, and I am so proud of him. We have a lot of fun together, and enjoy learning about life together. It is always so interesting to hear what will come out of his mouth. “I love you, Dad,” “I’m singing for Jesus,” “Do you [...]

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Jun 12 2008


Guitar Lessons

My lovely wife surprised me at Christmas with a guitar. My first guitar. A very nice Martin acoustic guitar – at that! She has heard me say over the years that “one of these days I’d love to learn to play the guitar,” so she decided there was no time like the present. My Dad [...]

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Jun 09 2008


Where did these extra pounds come from?!!

I haven’t stepped on the scale for a while, probably a couple months or so.  No big deal.  Surely I’m just holding at the same weight.  Maybe even slowly shedding a pound or two along the way.  After all, I really want to lose about 30 pounds, so surely that counts for something, even if [...]

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Jun 06 2008


Summertime Family Issues?

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Are you facing challenges in your family this summer that could use some expert guidance? Have you discovered a wonderful experience, activity, place to go, or routine that works great for your family, and is worth sharing with others? Would it just be really cool to have YOUR topic shared on TV? If you answered [...]

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Jun 06 2008


MediaWise Summer

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Here’s a link to a terrific resource for setting the right tone for family life this summer. Make it a MediaWise Summer!

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Jun 04 2008


Splash!!!

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This post has a very simple message: When your child (or grandchild, niece, nephew, neighbor child, etc) wants you to join him/her to play with water balloons and sprinklers and trampolines in the backyard, and you really don’t feel like it and would rather just go inside and crash on the recliner… Go for the [...]

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