Tag: life
member name: Mike Ball
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May 02, 2006 11:57 AM EDT --
First published January 13, 2006
This is a little out of season, but I'm posting it at the request of Heather.
You know, to me the worst thing about a Midwestern winter is not the gray skies. It's . . .
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May 06, 2006 09:33 PM EDT --
First published February 3, 2006
When I was a kid, my parents loved to humiliate me by hugging me in public, or to crush my dreams of glory by keeping me from sky-diving off the tool shed. Back then, . . .
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May 18, 2006 08:24 PM EDT --
As I've mentioned frequently in my column, 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 your little poodlie-cocka-whatever . . .
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July 19, 2006 05:16 PM EDT --
What I've Learned So Far... Today
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
July 18, 2006
A new ring tone has been developed that is out of the hearing range of most adults, but which can be easily . . .
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September 01, 2006 12:06 PM EDT --
First published September 1, 2006
I recently had my first colonoscopy.
Ta-daa!
Ok, I admit we're not talking about coming home with a Pulitzer here, but I'm still pretty darned proud of myself. . . .
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September 11, 2006 02:17 AM EDT --
The song at the other end of this link, There Are No Words, by Kitty Donohoe, won an Emmy Award in 2001. After five years I've managed to come up with some words, which you will find in this column, . . .
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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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June 30, 2006 05:57 PM EDT --
The Sci Fi Channel recently produced a TV special, called "Countdown To Doomsday" in which experts consider ten really crappy ways human civilization might come to an end. Possibilities include . . .
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August 18, 2006 05:55 PM EDT --
Spokeswoman says, "This Explains A Lot."
What I've Learned So Far... Today
August 18, 2006
A team of female scientists at the prestigious Petaluma Institute For . . .
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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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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 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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April 28, 2006 10:28 PM EDT --
First published April 28, 2006
I just got off the phone with my son. He's twenty-four years old, he's not sick, and he doesn't need money (at least not from me). Under these circumstances . . .
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April 15, 2006 11:48 AM EDT --
First published April 22, 2005
The Egyptians engineered the Pyramids. The Romans engineered the Coliseum. Somebody or other apparently engineered Stonehenge. And a couple of weeks ago, my friend Tom . . .
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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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May 06, 2006 08:34 PM EDT --
First published May 5, 2006
New leaf-buds erupt on every tree in a riot of impossible green. Flowers spread their newborn blossoms to kiss the gentle rain. Pasty-white legs poke tentatively . . .
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May 26, 2006 05:15 PM EDT --
This column originally appeared in What I've Learned So Far...
Ok, I realize that I write a lot about the differences between men and women. That's because there are just so many differences, . . .
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September 23, 2006 11:39 PM EDT --
What I've Learned So Far... Today
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
September 23, 2006
After more than thirty years of service as the United States Navy's premiere supersonic fighter, . . .
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October 06, 2006 07:55 PM EDT --
I want an iPod.
Really. In fact, I believe that I might be the only person left on the planet who truly comprehends the cultural significance of the iPod and yet still doesn't have one.
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October 19, 2006 01:53 AM EDT --
October in Michigan is a magical thing. The leaves are beginning to change, the nights are cooler, and the kids are back in school. From the football stadium, the festive sounds of the marching band, the . . .
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