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You seem confused with all this talk about becoming a family lately.I get it. To you — and to us — we became a...

It’s only five or six minutes in the car at a time, but I didn’t realize how much I’d missed it.To my children, it’s...

I was catching up with an old friend over the phone when I heard his tone change as he started talking about “the media.”I...

Recently I broke down and made a bigger decision.It wasn’t a big decision. Trust me, it was a bigger decision.After years of believing I...

It was a checklist meant for a handyman: Chop the firewood. Replace the doorknob in the garage. Level the chairs in the kitchen.I had...

The school year is upon us. By the end of this week, nearly every school in our region will be back in the classroom.It’s...

We’re counting down the last days of summer at our house.That’s standard fare for parents in August. This year, it’s particularly true, since our...

Thank goodness for sports on television.Our long national drought of excitement has finally ended. We’re able to cheer for overpaid hooligans again. We can...

I really wish I liked birthday cake more.It’s not that I’m opposed to that sweet confection or anything. It’s fine, especially with a dollop...

My wife and I like to sneak away to have lunch together during the workweek when we can.Just the other day I went to...