Tag: erma bombeck award
member name: Mike Ball
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January 13, 2007 03:50 PM EST --
I got an iPod for Christmas. This proves that you can accomplish just about anything if you put your mind to it. And if you're willing to whine a lot.
Now, I realize that not too long ago I wrote . . .
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April 16, 2006 08:02 PM EDT --
First published April 16, 2006
Well, it's Easter. This weekend commemorates the sacrifice that Jesus made for all of us when he was crucified, suffered, and died for the sins of all mankind, then . . .
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June 02, 2006 03:50 PM EDT --
This is the What I've Learned So Far... piece that won the 2003 Erma Bombeck award. It was republished today in my print column, so I thought I'd share it with my Gather friends.
The other day . . .
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April 09, 2006 10:19 PM EDT --
First published May 6, 2005
In my opinion, the two greatest inventions of all time are cell phones and those little plastic dealies on the end of shoe laces (those of you who think I should promote things . . .
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April 15, 2006 01:38 PM EDT --
First published October 21, 2005
It's October, so a lot of people around here have already taken their stuff out of the water and stored it away for the winter. These are the same people who didn't . . .
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April 09, 2006 08:59 PM EDT --
First published July 9, 2005
As I mentioned in this column a few weeks ago, I have a Doberman named Brenna, who happens to be the biggest baby of all dogs. Ok, I know what you're going to say; that . . .
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April 12, 2006 11:07 PM EDT --
First published May 13, 2005
A number of readers have emailed with comments about the photo of me that runs with this column. First, let me clear up the main point of confusion – I'm the one . . .
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May 15, 2006 12:15 AM EDT --
First published May 12, 2006
All right guys, Sunday is Mother's Day. Yellow alert! Go to DefCon 1!
For those of you who are not familiar with A.D.S.D. (Association of Dads, Sons and Daughters) . . .
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December 20, 2007 01:06 PM EST --
What do you suppose Paris Hilton wants for Christmas?
I recently read in the New York Post (sometimes I like to go slumming - what can I say?) that the girl who is Famous For Being Famous just wants . . .
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April 21, 2006 06:39 PM EDT --
A while back, this column featured a primer on youth ice hockey. As I write this, the NHL Playoffs are just getting into full swing, and they will keep on swinging, landing some pretty good blows, until . . .
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February 21, 2008 03:02 PM EST --
As anyone who has been around me at all is aware, I play the guitar. I play it constantly, enthusiastically, and just well enough that I usually avoid being attacked by angry villagers with pitchforks. . . .
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April 08, 2006 05:21 PM EDT --
Republished to Groups
Yesterday Nan and I had to do one of the hardest things a person ever has to do in this life. We said goodbye to Brenna the Dog.
If you've read my column for any length of time, . . .
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January 16, 2009 01:36 PM EST --
The current Miss Illinois, Katie Lorenz, just happens to be the daughter of one of my closest friends. This is pretty amazing to me - I've known this kid since the key to her ultimate happiness involved . . .
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January 18, 2008 12:29 PM EST --
Last week we took a trip down the old self-help Slip-'N-Slide with an installment of "Ask Dr. Mike." This is where my readers trust me to solve their most intimate problems, despite my sketchy . . .
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December 24, 2007 03:07 PM EST --
Carlson was not a particularly happy Angel. You see, he wasn't allowed to live in Heaven. He was a Guardian Angel, which meant that he had to hang around on Earth, taking care of his Client, Bob. . . .
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November 12, 2008 01:46 PM EST --
The election is over. The cheers and tears of that historic November night are now just a lingering joyful memory. The golden light of a new dawn is breaking over America, chasing the shadows of fear . . .
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March 25, 2006 11:21 AM EST --
First published March 10, 2006
In this week's column we're introducing a new feature, "Ask Dr. Mike," in which we explore topics relevant to life in today's complex society through . . .
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January 01, 2008 07:16 PM EST --
I don't know about you, but as this year draws to its choking, sputtering conclusion, I am getting just a little bit tired of all the "retrospectives" that are clogging up the media. We've . . .
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November 19, 2008 02:45 PM EST --
I am not really all that good at getting out to see movies in the theaters. It's not only that I don't like paying $15 for tickets and $11.50 for a bucket of popcorn saturated with bright yellow . . .
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March 28, 2006 05:13 PM EST --
The Empress Strikes Back
First published March 17, 2006
Last week we introduced a new advice column feature in which we tackled the issue of relationships. By an astonishing coincidence, all the fake . . .
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