Monthly Archives: June 2010

“Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone”

Posted on 2010/06/20 by

The question was asked ” If papa was a rollin’ stone, do you get him a Father Day gift?”  My dad was just that — a rollin’ stone — an absentee father.  And it hurt.  It hurt then as child … Continue reading →

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Nurses aren’t supposed to laugh…..

Posted on 2010/06/19 by

“Of course I won’t laugh,”  said the nurse.  “I’m a professional.  In over twenty years I’ve never laughed at a patient.” “Okay then,” said Alex, and he proceeded to drop his trousers, revealing the tiniest  ‘man thingy’  the nurse had … Continue reading →

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Me and Chief Wampum

Posted on 2010/06/16 by

Change of pace here just for today.  Last night my wife says “Honey are you gonna clean up the house tomorrow?”  The Blackfoot American Indian part of me… ( Hey, I can claim that title if I want to.  I’m … Continue reading →

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