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Happy Mother’s Day: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

Last week my wife, K, and son, N, went shopping for Mother’s Day cards. While K searched for the perfect cards for her mother, godmother, and sister, N decided to browse further down the rack. A few minutes later, N returned looking confused. “Mommy?” he asked handing her a card featuring a picture of a [...]

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Dear President Obama

Dear President Obama, Today, you are officially he 44th President of the United States. I felt a tremendous sense of pride as you took the oath of office and I was moved by your inaugural speech and your call to action. Please note that I had to work today and couldn’t watch your speech online [...]

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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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Thoughts on Barack Obama

I promised that I would not write about Barack Obama unless he won the election. My daughter made me break my promise. She is only seven, but she is obsessed with Obama. She constantly asks about him, former presidents, and the U.S. election process. Her obsession began last year when my wife bought her the [...]

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