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adios, iPhone
We’ve suffered for a long time at the hands of AT&T. I’m not about using my blog to trash companies, but it’s been three long years of not getting reception in our own house and spending ten...
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sexting for married people
No one ever tells you how hard it is to blog during the summer, when there is life to be lived. When I thought up this post a month ago, Anthony Weiner was big news. What I wanted to say a month ago is...
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downers: boy books
Now that Finn is reading, our house is littered with chapter books. From what I can tell, the offerings for young male readers fall into one of two camps: 1) mind-numbingly dull or 2) soul-crushingly...
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yoonanimous reviews: water bottles
My family has approximately 200 water bottles, and most of them blow. If you’re in the market for one, I’m here to help you narrow the field. I’ve had a lifelong struggle with water consumption. I know...
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how to lie about your shopping problem
When it comes to material goods, Tom’s needs are aggravatingly few. He saves the energy he might spend on coveting things for himself, on me. And by that, I’m not talking about him buying stuff for me....
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spinning to nowhere
Used to be, you couldn’t mention the word “bike” without prompting Tom to launch into his standard tirade about bike commuters. But listen. Tom’s white. He’s an attorney. And nearing middle age. You...
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dad soccer
I really look forward to Wednesdays. Wednesdays are when Tom goes to play futsal with his team, which is made up of dads from my kids’ school. And I submit that hearing the recaps of those games is...
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the truck effect
Tom got an F-150 around Christmas, and it’s been a topic of considerable amusement for our friends and family. Myself, I’ve moved through various emotional stages with the truck. 1. Magnanimousness:...
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giving up the ghost
This post is about dreams, and letting them go. I spent most of 2013 feeling strongly that I was meant, nay DESTINED, to have three children. I hounded Tom daily for my unborn third child, prompting...
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Dirty Dancing by myself
There are movies that everyone has seen, like Top Gun. These movies give us a common lingo, a pop culture lingua franca. When you meet someone who doesn’t speak the language, you notice. My best friend...
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