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WelcomeThanks everyone for the welcome and it is great to know other's are new as well. Ok, let's take it from here. What am I doing this evening and weekend, well, this evening out for a night out with a great dance band, perhaps even catch a bit of blues, I...
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Tom BosleyTom Bosley is one of the greatest TV dads of all time. He played Howard Cunningham, Richie's father, on "Happy Days" and now he's a real life grandfather.
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Carpe DiemMy father in law’s funeral will be this Saturday. Technically he’s my “ex” father in law, but since I kept my ex’s family in the divorce, I still get to claim a seat up front in the “family” section of the church service. One of the...
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Jack LaLanneJack LaLanne has been pumping the nation up for more than 70 years.
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Paying Tribute to Dear Old DadAs a nation, we've been celebrating Father's Day for less than 40 years. Make up for those lost years by checking out the greatest collection of inspirational, butt-kicking dads around!
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Who is Your Snoring Affecting?Today on Yahoo.com the reason I do my job was evident. if you watch this video: http://video.yahoo.com/network/100743807?v=4438098 You will See father snoring and how it disrupts the sleep of his new son. Many of my patients who have sleep apnea...
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Dr. Arthur RosenfeldDr. Arthur Rosenfeld is the father of energy efficiency.
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Harold "Bud" BoughtonHe's come up with four leadership principles he thinks we can all live by, and rather than writing a run-of-the-mill how-to book, Harold "Bud" Boughton imagines how a dying father would teach his kids a final lesson.
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Old Guys RuleMeet a surfer who just wanted to pay tribute to his still-surfing father with a bumper sticker with attitude. That little idea blossomed into a $6 million a year sportswear company.
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There is No Reason to Fill In the Senior Citizen Generation GapI am always being reminded by my 15 year old how out of touch I am; or how I don’t take enough time to just have fun; or all I think about is getting my projects done; or I worry too much about how much things cost ,or, or, or. I am sure my son’s...
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Father Carmen BuonoFather Carmen Buono, 68, is just beginning his career in the priesthood.
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A memorable Christmas vacation or one to forget?Christmas is probably the time of year everyone wants to spend with their relatives. This is what my parents must have thought too in december 1966 and so my mother and I got on board of the vessel Vlieree, a very ugly coaster my father was captain of in...
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Have Dog, Will Travel
Bandit's been making new friends lately, under the worst of circumstances. But you couldn't find...
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Following Father's FootstepsHe was born 84 days after his father, the Big Bopper, died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. Now, decades later, Jay P. Richardson is reliving his father's dream and following his footsteps as the Big Bopper Jr.
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Bob MorrisMost personal ads don't lead you to an 80-year-old widow and father. But then again, most 80-year-old fathers aren't enlisting the help of their sons in their dating exploits. Author Bob Morris' dad did, and it took him on a pretty wild ride!
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Hurstwood's residence on the North Side - wow goldHurstwood's residence on the North Side, near Lincoln Park, was a brick building of a very...
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Why fathers never make good mothersMom went shopping, leaving Dad in charge of their daughter. Wendy was about 21 months old and loved playing with her new tea set. Dad was engrossed in the evening news when Wendy brought him a little cup of “tea” that was really just plain...
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Let's Preserve the Senior Citizen Generation Gap
I am always being reminded by my 16 year old how out of touch I am; or how I don’t take enough...
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Stewardess on a coaster - a New Years- memory
In December 1973, a day after Christmas, my mother and I got a physical check-up, in order to get a real Seamans book. It was all done in a hurry, in Amsterdam, and from that moment on we were supposed to be stewardesses. It says so in that book, I still...
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John O'HurleyThe man who waxed poetic as J. Peterman on Seinfeld is now channeling the thoughts of his beloved dog to help him survive his most challenging role yet -- being a new father.
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The NelsonsFormer teen idols Matthew and Gunnar Nelson come from one of the most famous show biz families in history.
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Father Pat ConnorWhat can an 79-year-old priest who’s never been married teach you about marriage? A lot!
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Lauren ChapinOne of the most beloved child stars of all time is helping today's Hollywood kids learn from the mistakes of her past.
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Some sort of farewell
As the snowstorm was hitting on our island yesterday morning, not many people went to the harbour to see what the ferry brought in. That I was there as it arrived, was because I was just taking a walk to stay fit, but as the weather was much worse than I...
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Give me a brake
To my wonderful fans at Bill Sheaffer's blog and the 3rd grade students at Bald Ain't Beautiful's blog, thank you for sending your class here. I rewrote it to make it much easier for you to read. Look at that! Over 2,300 views! Again, thank you, and I am...
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VIVA MEXICO!! Celebrating the 199th Anniversary of the independence of MexicoVIVA MEXICO!... It was on this day in the early hours of September 16, 1810 when Father Miguel...
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Rain PryorRain Pryor may have inherited her famous father's sense of humor, but she adds her own sense of sass and style to her performances and books.
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Happy Christmas
This is just a collection of images set to three of my favorite Christmas songs… GREENSLEEVES...
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Why can't fathers and sons work together anymore?Fathers & Sons- Why don't they walk the same career path anymore? by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you noticed how rare it is these days for a son to follow in the same career path as his father? Up until...
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My Early YearsAt the urging of my eldest daughter, I will try to write something that makes sense. Born in Long Beach, Calif., my parents, Al & Emma Pallas, moved to Catalina Island, Ca. in 1930. I was five at the time. It was at the tail end of the depression and...
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The Charity FamilyAs a little girl I had to grow up quick. I had a disabled mother and a father that abandoned us. Life was tough but thanks to St Margaret Mary Church and Pappas Maitland Ligget Rexall Drug store we made it and were able to stay together. I was...
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BUT HE'S STILL MY BABY! A LOOK AT MOTHER/SON CONFLICT DURING ADOLESCENCEOh, how things can change. Maybe it’s all in my head but I am noticing a dramatic shift in parent/child conflict lately. It used to be that I would work with teenage guys and their big issue would be with a demanding and overbearing father. The...
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Making a Stepping Stool from Sentimental WoodThis summer I was clearing out the house where I grew up in order to put it on the market. After 56 years of continuous inhabitation by the Smith family you can guess that it was filled with memorabilia of my past. I found two small stools that I had made...
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75-Year-Old Turns GreenHe's called "The Car Czar." Robert Lutz developed some of the biggest, baddest muscle cars in the world. He spent decades keeping major car companies in the black. Now, he's determined to turn them green.
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Brian BrodeA father of four decided one day it was time to show his kids how to grow up living a healthy lifestyle. It was hard at first, but the man now known as the Tri-Boomer has never looked back.
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Stop Putting the Cart Ahead of the Horse, Dads!
A Sons Need To Feel Valuable To His Father My last article focused on the growing issue of mother/son conflict and the response I have gotten has confirmed the trends I am seeing between moms and their boys. However, it is important for me to note that...
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Ice Cold FACTORY AIR
When I moved to the Orlando, Florida area in 1981, my best friend tried his best to coax me into moving back to New Jersey. "Why do you want to live in Florida?" he asked. "All you do is go from your air conditioned house to your air conditioned car to...