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It’s better to love because it makes you better than other people, which is extremely satisfying.

I have friends who didn’t like the new Star Wars film. Despite admitting that there were moments of enjoyment while watching the movie, they nitpicked it to death after the fact and declared the whole thing a failure. I think they’re crazy.  I embraced my inner child (which is admittedly a sizable part of my…

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Four things to consider before dating a coworker: An office romance with my future wife.

Jackie Zimmerman of Time’s Money section writes about four things to consider before dating a coworker. The last coworker who I dated was my wife. When we started dating back in March of 2004, she was teaching in a classroom one door down from mine. A friend and colleague now teaches in Elysha’s old classroom,…

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I guess I really, really, really love my wife.

I had a dream that I was living in some alternate reality. I wasn’t married to Elysha or anyone else. I was standing by a stove, looking at a serving dish, and I realized that I would never feel as good about that serving dish without Elysha in my life. That serving dish would always…

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Love me some angry bigots

A beautiful campaign, followed by a brilliant response to a bunch of bigots. Bravo, Honey Maid. Graham crackers may have the consistency of drywall, but they taste delicious, and Honey Maid is now my permanent graham cracker of choice.

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99 reasons that I love Elysha Dicks

Today is our seventh anniversary. Please forgive me for this indulgence. Here are some of the many reasons I love my wife as much as I do. _______________________________________ 1. The way she sleeps on folded hands 2. She once yelled at a 90-year-old woman who was cheating in Scrabble 3. The way she is like…

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