Monthly Archives: February 2000

first cordless phone

It’s my daughter’s fault that he have one of those new fangled phones without any cords. I figured if I could go through my teen years stretching the phone cord into the nearest closet for privacy, so could she. She … Continue reading

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Mark gets his finger cut

He wrote an impressive computer open source program that grabs information off the Internet. It pleased someone somewhere so much that they offered him an opportunity to participate in an IPO (initial public offering of stock) of a technical company. … Continue reading

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settling the family estate

“Every parent thinks their estate will be distributed as they would have wanted after they are gone,” the attorney said at a seminar I attended recently, “but things don’t always turn out that way.” Her words brought back keen memories … Continue reading

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popcorn

The Boys Scouts are responsible for year of our family feasting on popcorn. Years ago, when my first stepson entered Cub Scouts, he brought home 20, 5-pound sacks of yellow or white kernel popcorn he was to sell to help … Continue reading

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