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Across the Rooftop
#32: This story is about a penthouse. No big deal. The story behind the poem is this: I once stayed in the utterly charming penthouse of the San Remo hotel in San Francisco. The penthouse is a little...
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Dear John: Getting Girlfriend’s Son Off The Couch
A sedentary son, a boyfriend planning an unpleasant vacation, and girlfriend who hangs up. This article originally appeared at GoLocalProv.com. Dear John, I’m a single man, 40 years old and divorced...
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For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying “Bromance”
Kate Conway explains how the “bromance” label implies that the deepest emotional connection a straight guy can form with someone else is to date them. >OK, universe, you’re on notice. From now on,...
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What Do You Think of Joss Whedon’s Commencement Speech to Students?
The famous writer and director said to students: “You are all going to die.” Nerd King Joss Whedon, of “Firefly” and “Avengers” fame, gave a commencement speech to the 2013 graduating students at...
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Pompadours and Circumstance: A Thank You Note to Conan O’Brien
Raised among rough-edged men, Katherine Markovich found an unlikely male role model in Conan O’Brien. The only way I can even begin to articulate the feelings I have for Conan O’Brien and his career...
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Best Advice From TV Dads (Video)
From the Seavers, to the Simpsons, to the Starks, here is a collection of the greatest advice from our beloved fictional dads from TV. Every famous TV dad had something to impart to us, whether it’s...
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Are Those of Us Who Grew-Up with “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” Lazy? (Video)
Fox News blames Mr. Rogers for my generation’s supposed laziness. This is a rather dated video (and I apologize in advance for the video quality) but its been making the social media rounds tonight...
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Lessons in Love and the Desires of Women
After a string of rejections, Andy Bodle searches through everything from books, to women’s magazines, to dating profiles to find out what women really want in a man. — We were in a cab on the way...
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Is America The Best Country in the World? Can it Be? (Video)
The introductory monologue in HBOs “The Newsroom” is patriotism at its best: critical, yet hopeful. The Newsroom’s Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) is asked by a sophomore college student why he thinks...
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Zimmerman: Do We Need the Daily Trial Blow-by-blow?
When any trial becomes the sole focus of the media, we miss crucial other things that are happening in our world. — As father of a 16 year old I am horrified by the Zimmerman/Martin case. The...
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My Crappy Restaurant
I own a restaurant. I would prefer if you didn’t come in. I hate being here. I hate everything about this place. And I’m killing you. —- Even though I hate you, I feel guilty about killing you. The...
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I Don’t Want to Keep Up With The Kardashians
Alex Yarde remembers sitting down as a family to watch TV together, and thinks about the ways in which entertainment has changed over the years – for better and for worse. — I loved TV. I don’t...
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Feeling Famous
I am feeling almost famous and I have to combat those parts of me that are afraid. — Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. I feel so famous today. Well not famous but almost famous. Okay, not...
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Somewhat Deaf and Completely Scared
Doug Zeigler was born with a hearing defect. He tried all he could to hide it from everyone for one reason: FEAR. — I was born with nerve deafness in both ears. My left ear is much worse than my...
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Get Inside and Start Watching More TV
Patrick Brothwell is an out and proud tv watcher. Here’s why. — I always laughed at those people who had a TV schedule. You know the type, their Monday nights are consumed with Big Brother at 8 and...
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No TV for YOU!
Veronica Grace doesn’t let her sons watch TV and they like it! No really, they do! — “No TV for YOU!” is what I used to say to my sons when we first stopped watching TV. They didn’t get the humor...
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Who Will Win the World Series? Let’s Ask Dad
Today is Game 1 of the World Series. We wanted to know if dads had any predictions, so Carter Gaddis asked them. — Dads know things in the 21st century. They know how to soothe a crying infant in the...
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A Month of Thankfulness: Broken Strings
Sometimes a random song can change your life profoundly and for the good. Doug Zeigler shares how thankful he is for this brand of kismet. - I’m scrambling to get ready for work on an early summer...
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The Greatest Thanksgiving Video of All Time
There have been some hit and miss holiday promotions over the years, but this one takes the cake (pie?). — For as long as there has been Internet there has been the annual sharing of this classic clip...
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The Power of Dad
Sometimes brands get it. This ad will have you smiling. — You have probably seen this ad, but this long weekend of holiday and family has us in the mood to see it again. We like the feel goods. Nice...
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