Category: Daddy’s Corner
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Tim Tebow Saved My Marriage
Vanessa and I got into it over the weekend. The details aren’t important. Typically, we follow our Ephesians 4:26 “rule”: Do not let the sun set on your anger. But not this time, we got into a heated discussion on Saturday, let it cool down, but left it unresolved. On the way to Mass on Sunday,…
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Epiphany
Our problem is we always spend Christmas with extended family. We may travel to Houston/El Paso/Wichita Falls, we may have two to 14 people (and a dog!) come stay with us. We might be in Austin alone (doubtful). We want to create a stable, family tradition, but it’s hard when the expectation is to either…
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Servant Leadership Begins at Home
This site’s theme for 2012 (and beyond?) is Servant Leadership Begins at Home. Servant Leadership, as a term, is most connected to the work of Robert Greenleaf, beginning with his book Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness. The underlying idea is that the most effective form of leadership is in the form…
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Quotes of the Week (or so…)
Inspired by Kathryn, I’m going to start recording some of Olivia’s (and eventually Catalina’s) spoken gems. Too Much Angry Birds? Me: ::pig noise:: Olivia: No, piggy daddy! Me: ::pig noise:: Olivia: I throw birdie at you! (throwing motion with her arm.) Time for Mouthwash for Daddy: Me: Ah, damn it. Olivia: No say damn it!…
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Noooooooo!
From this morning: Me: Olivia, you know what today is? Olivia: GAME DAY! Vanessa: Don’t worry, she’s dressed for it. Me, walking over and seeing her in a Notre Dame shirt: Hey! What about the Texas gear today? Olivia: Daddy, chill out. I wear Notre Dame. ::sigh::
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Being A Dad Without A Dad
As I’ve mentioned in 2003, 2004 and 2007 on this blog, September 19th is the anniversary of the death of my father. With grief, some days are better than others. Some years are better than others. 14 years is a long time and, while I think of him often, I don’t feel “grief” often anymore. I…