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Archives for November 2011

When and How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex

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This blog has been sitting in the draft folder for over a week.  I needed some time to think about what I've written.  I've rewritten parts of it because as always, we worry about being criticized.  Many adults find it hard to talk seriously about sex to their children or other adults, so I felt the need to be honest and not piss everyone off. The rule of thumb that I … [Read more...] about When and How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex

My Aunt Eleanor Died Today

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My aunt passed away at around 1:30 PM today.  She was a fighter and was an exceptional woman having gotten polio at 4 months and living to be 86.  She loved life and has moved on. I talked to her yesterday.  She couldn’t speak, only make guttural sounds.  I told her I loved her and enjoyed my many visits at her place in the mountain near West Point.  She tried hard to say … [Read more...] about My Aunt Eleanor Died Today

New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor

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Well, it’s the 6th day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org).  I’ve written 10,154 words so far.  At first it was work, but for some reason I’m getting more and more into it and like the story.  I’m sure it will need a lot more work when done.  It’s started out about the friendship of two 14 year old boys which I was going to stretch out into their adult lives, but … [Read more...] about New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor

Push of a button and tap of the finger

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I am declaring that life after today will never be the same. I say this because I am writing this on my iPhone. In fact the last sentence I dictated to my iPhone and it did a pretty good job. My daughter is taking a bath and although it would seem as I am ignoring her I am actually sitting here with her and we're having a fun time. When I was a kid I dreamt of such technology, … [Read more...] about Push of a button and tap of the finger