The author reflects on marriage, family, and generational parenting. Drawing on military and paternal experiences, he argues that raising boys differs from raising girls. Fathers use firmness, challenge, and modeling to shape sons, while mothers prefer gentler methods. He asks for mutual respect for differing approaches to raising grandsons together.
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Haimish the Haggis
The narrator introduces Haimish, a young Scottish Haggis living in a tidy burrow with his family in the Highlands. The story revolves around Haimish learning the importance of responsibility after making a mess in the kitchen. He apologizes to his brothers, highlighting the value of admitting mistakes and accepting consequences.
Who Do You Follow?
In my last post, Man of the West, I laid the groundwork for this post. I ask a simple question. Who do you follow? Today you’ll find out who I follow, and a bit about why. I will also introduce you to what I believe to be an antithetical force to who I follow, andContinue reading “Who Do You Follow?”
WEDDED BLISS
Saturday, June 24, 2023, my wife and I will celebrate 34 years of wedded bliss. What does wedded bliss mean? I get the ‘wedded’ part, I even get the ‘bliss’ part, but when put together, the meaning gets a little fuzzy. Was it bliss when I felt like I was going to throw up gettingContinue reading “WEDDED BLISS”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 