The other day, my boss said, “Mike I don’t know how you do it, being married to someone from another country, with the language barrier. Communication is hard enough for married people from the same town and background. It has to be tough!”
It’s hard to address that kind of comment or compliment when you’re […]

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1. I don’t introduce myself proudly enough or often enough. I can confidently say I’m a good guy.
2. removed (met that goal!)
3. Thoughout a month, I’m the most powerful and then the weakest person I know. I also cycle through being the most outgoing, fun, sad non-social, helpful, loving and off-the-wall. […]

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I got silly, I’ll admit. I sat out front of the Target Store on the opening day of the Nintendo Wii sales. I got my Wii the first day it came out. I fell victim to all the internet buzz. I haven’t owned a game system since I was about […]

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For whatever reason, the only bookstore in my neighborhood has closed up shop. They were given about fifteen days to shut down right after Christmas. It’s not a sad story of the small business being run out by a big dog, I mean it’s a Waldenbooks, owned by Borders. The store was […]

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When I was a junior back in Missouri State University, I spent a lot of time in the basketball courts between classes. On warm days you’d find me out there a couple times of week on my bike riding flatland.  It was a great surface to ride on. A couple tricks I have only landed […]

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We used to live in this ranch syle house where I shared a bunkbed with my older sister. This would put me at about four years old. My parents room was adjacent to our room, and the bathroom was across from them.
One morning my mom was talking to me and told me what I had […]

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At some point in your life, you have to learn to look ahead to the consequences of your actions. When I was about three or four, I found this pretty little green stone on my mom’s vanity table. It wasn’t a jewel or anything, it was more like a smooth novelty stone you find in […]

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I remember being about 4 years old one day with a severe bought of diarrhea. I remember sitting in the bathroom going through the process when I heard a knock at the house front door. My mom answered and my Aunt Judy walked in on that late morning. They were talking about me I could […]

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When I was in 7th grade, I had two grade school friends that started in this Karate class. Actually the instructor referred to it as Kajukenbo. I’m not sure if it was a mix of different arts or just his catchy name. Anyway, I always loved martial arts movies, with ninjas and ninja magic. I […]

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When I was growing up, we lived across the street to this family the LaChance’s. Their son and daughter were Billy and Alicia. I remember when I was maybe six years old, Billy would come over and we’d spend hours outside, somewhere on the block. Seems like we caused trouble back then, […]

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