From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Holiday Mail for Heroes

I’m always looking for ways to support our heroic service men and women. I just found out about a great program designed to lift our soldiers’ morale during the holidays. Holiday Mail for Heroes is a partnership between the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes to deliver one million holiday cards to American service members, [...]

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You Like Me. You Really, Really Like Me.

I feel quite honored because Mocha Dad has received two awards this month. The first was the “Charming Blog” award and most recently, I received the “Your Blog is Fabulous” award. I would like to thank Kathy Sena, who blogs at Parent Talk Today, for bestowing the honor upon me. Like most things in life, [...]

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Pickles Lead to the Poor House

Pickles are the real harbingers of financial doom. My in-laws discovered this shocking fact as they attempted to have lunch at my house. My son happened to walk into the kitchen as my mother-in-law was placing pickles on a sandwich. “G-Mom,” he yelled. “Don’t eat all of those pickles. My dad will be so mad [...]

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How to Treat the Man Cold

The dreaded “Man Cold” has been crippling the male species since time began. The Bible doesn’t go into detail, but I’m convinced that Adam agreed to eat the apple because his judgment was clouded by a “man cold.” I read the following article on MSN that describes the man cold and gives women some tips [...]

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The Joy of Cooking

One day at work, while I was enjoying my lunch of leftover crawfish etouffee, my co-worker walked by and said, “That smells good. Your wife must be a good cook.” “Actually,” I said, “I cooked this.” Looking at me dumbfounded, he stood silent for about a minute, and then said, “If you’re going to cook, [...]

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My Son Meets a Missionary

My wife and I always encourage our children to help others. We model the behavior by serving in our church, volunteering at the homeless shelter, or delivering meals to people who cannot leave their homes. We also like introduce them to other people who make service a priority. One evening, we invited a missionary to [...]

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President-Elect Barack Obama: Change has Come

Barack Obama is the President-Elect of our country. All I can say is, “Wow!” An African-American will be the leader of the free world. I’m glad that Obama won the way that he did. Not only did he win by a landslide, but he won in traditionally Republican states. Now no one can say that [...]

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Affair Proof Your Marriage

Being married with kids is tough. The associated work and stress can cause couples to become emotionally disconnected. When that happens, it becomes easier for husbands and wives to fall into the affair trap. The most recent studies on marriage have discovered that 30% of men and 20% of women have been unfaithful. These statistics [...]