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"Murphy was an optimist!"

From the mouths of babes November 21, 2008 5:55 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being Dad, Tommy
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Tommy, back from college for 9 days: "Dad, is it normal to have all the skin on top of your foot just die?"

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Why fight it? November 21, 2008 5:49 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
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Sometimes you just can’t fight the current. I am desperately trying to produce some results for a client but now Amy is home so I’m refereeing the fights between Evan and Amy. Dinner tonight is pork roast and homemade mashed potatoes so I type a line of code and check the stove. Type a line of code, answer a question for Tommy ("When did the walls get painted?") Type a line of code, install a Firefox plugin I need for faster development (Firebug wasn’t on this machine).

This is not much different than working in a cube farm on a Friday before a holiday and having constant interruptions from fellow employees. It is a difficult way to work and far from ideal but if I remember to stay calm, not eat any children, and breathe, the work will get done.

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From the mouths of babes November 21, 2008 5:17 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Noah, Tommy
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Tommy has returned from college for a 9 day Thanksgiving break. Noah is home from school. Evan is up from his nap. Cathy has taken Sarah and a friend to the movies.

Evan, raising one finger then another like a peace sign: "I have Noah at home. I have Tom at home."

Love and importance!

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Sarah Palin Slaughtered November 21, 2008 9:20 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Of Interest, Politics, Publishing, Touchy Subjects, Video
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Russ made my eyes water with this homage to the WKRP Thanksgiving Turkey Drop. I don’t think Saturday Night Live could have written this interview with Sarah Palin and her other brother Daryl in the background any better. Her closing line nailed it. Just what was the cameraman thinking?

Sources: Original post from The Huffington Post and the direct link to the Youtube video.

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