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You know, I keep saying I won't blog politics all the time, but some things are just so compelling... Last night I was talking to my dad on the phone and the subject of Social Security came up. Dad and I have long been on the polar opposite side of...well...everything, so it was no surprise that we were bound to argue. But I was a little surprised to hear his actual understanding of the...

It happens almost every day. I get home from work, kick off my shoes, plop down in front of the television and I hear that unmistakable voice. He wants me to go swimming. My 13-year old son has waited all day for his dad to join him in the pool. I can't understand for the life of me why this is such a big deal. I mean, I'm 50 years old! Most of the time, I'll just say no, implying...