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Hey friends, family and other interested folks, I wanted to share some news with you. I have decided to not run for Kettering Council. As many of you recall, I ran in 2005 and had a great time. That race was my introduction to local politics and was a super experience. This year’s incumbents and [...]

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1. I am the son of a truck driver and a nurse. 2. I sleep on my stomach with two really flat pillows. 3. I didn’t know how poor we were until we weren’t poor anymore. 4. My first car was a ’77 Chevy van, with one large sliding door and curtains in the windows. [...]

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In an effort to grow up, I joined a book club. I have some friends, mostly women over 50, that are in book clubs. Apparently groups of people come together over wine and snacks and discuss what they are reading. One time back before Christmas my son Caleb and I interupted a book club at [...]

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Today was tough. Tougher for her than me. I have some friends, friends that are really compassionate. Moreso than I. Often I am reminded about my lack of compassion. I grew up poor. Food stamp poor. Not homeless poor. But check to check, foodstamp, government cheese poor. Those years were few. 4 or less as [...]

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This morning, for the second time ever, I yelled to the children and told them they could get up and watch t.v. For most American families this is the norm. We have avoided the t.v. babysitter for 8 plus years. It seems over and over again, Melissa and I need, want, desire, or require more [...]

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