This summer will mark 24 years of marriage for my wife and I. We hadn’t been dating very long when she told me her primary rule: Love me, love my kids. Her children were 8 and 4 at the time, and it was clear that if we were going to continue a relationship, I would…
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I can’t help it, safety takes no vacation. Though I do take vacation, I can’t help but notice what people do to compromise their safety, both in the immediate and long term. So while sitting under a nice canvas umbrella today, my mind nagged for this post. I know that the people I saw know…
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November 2, 2009 by
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Safety is one of those things that has a fair amount of chance involved. Once a chain of events begins, it can be a matter of several factors that determines the severity of the outcome. For example, I once helped a good friend build a greenhouse in his back yard. He was on a 6′…
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October 26, 2009 by
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I am in training for another event. I can’t reveal it yet because I haven’t finalized all the details. I have to travel a long way to get there and I want everything just right. It’s not Boston. It’s not even a marathon. But for me, it’s a big deal. So today’s run was 7…
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My son is getting married this weekend. We have had the good fortune of seeing him grow with his fiancee over the last three years. And as with his older sister and her choice for marriage, we believe that they will do well in life together. With weddings comes travel and many celebrations. This week…
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