per se. according to Webster’s online it means: as an adverb. :by, of, or in itself or oneself or themselves : as such : per se. as an adjective. : being such inherently, clearly, or as a matter of law (a per se conflict of interest) Lately this word has been a thorn in my [...]
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per se
May 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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son of a truck driver
March 25th, 2010 · 8 Comments
The arrival of the 10 wheeled rig to the white zone at Lambert-St. Louis International airport was just as awkward as the Midwestern boy’s arrival at the Seattle Tacoma airport 5 hours later. I was now hundreds of miles from the brick ranch where I awoke that morning. It was late May or early June [...]
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Coffee and marriage
September 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Melissa and I have heard that his and her sinks, closets, garages, t.v.’s, etc. are the keys to a happy marriage. In a small one bathroom house, with less than a one car garage and only two t.v.’s all those “rules” are out the window. Our home averages about 260 sq. feet per person, not [...]
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Homeschooling
August 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Yesterday began our 4th official year of homeschooling. Longer if you count the hours Melissa spent on preschool and kindergarten for both Caleb and Andrew. We have found great success in homeschooling and our boys have thrived in the close environment of a two student classroom. But, even in today’s world of school choice and [...]
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Just call me sir!
July 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments
In December of 1998 my father in law and I pinned on two gold bars to the shoulders of my wife Melissa. She had just been commissioned a 2Lt. in the United States Air Force. Married for barely 18 months and armed with little more than some shiny boots, 4 years of ROTC and a [...]
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