Issues

Spring Break Flip Flops

  • Posted on March 27, 2013
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For whatever reason, we didn't put Dex into camp for Spring Break this year and decided to just wing it. I mean, we have this new, wild and crazy lifestyle of working from home, right? We can make this work, right?Enter friends of his, and…
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Safety First

  • Posted on March 20, 2013
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We're at this weird age with Dex that he is old enough to stretch his wings a bit, but he's still pretty vulnerable. Mostly because, even though we live in an urban part of Denver, his life has been fairly sheltered and protected. Although, given…
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Favorite SuperBowl Ads 2013

  • Posted on February 4, 2013
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Wow. What a weird game. Those Ravens gave this former Maryland girl a heart attack.But more importantly, most of the commercials did too - with their lameness. I know I will get flamed, but by far my least favorite was the overly preachy, long-winded Paul…
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Good vs. Well

  • Posted on January 28, 2013
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There was something early on in my marriage that threatened to tear us apart. A small corner of the grammar world that has turned into one of my biggest pet peeves. No... not "you're vs. your" ... or the one I usually am a victim…
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Pollution Project

  • Posted on January 18, 2013
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Dex's Martin Luther King Jr. project had two parts. He had to write an essay about how MLK inspired him to change the world, but he also had to create an art project that shows the effects of the problem he, Dex, chose to tackle.…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Project

  • Posted on January 16, 2013
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I love the project Declan is working on this week. It really encompasses the best in education. Learning, sure - but also, thinking. Growing. Plus, he is challenging himself to be a better person.Of course, they are learning about the legacy of Martin Luther King…
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It Was Only A MatterOf Time

  • Posted on January 2, 2013
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Dex got an email yesterday, an email we haven't had a chance to discuss yet. An email from a friend of his, teasing him about something I wrote about him on this blog, a long time ago. Something taken out of context, particularly given the…
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