For those of you who made fun of me for over-reacting to a nightmare I had about my daughter’s first date (Click here), I offer this headline in support of my decision to not allow either of my daughters to date until they are 30…
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I was a journalist, humor columnist, writer and editor at Siuslaw News for 23 years. The next chapter in my own writer’s journey is helping other writers prepare their manuscript for the road ahead. I'm married to the perfect woman, have four great kids, and a tenuous grip on my sanity...
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Great!
Similarly, nothing good happens after 11 pm. Stick to your guns, Ned!
Ha! Thanks — They are loaded 😉
I have 4 daughters and thank Zeus, Buddha and anything else floating around they all manged to graduate college before the pitter-patter of little feet arrived.
For the record, no dating in our house until they were 18.. worked out just peachy:-)
Happy New Year to you!!
Four daughters… WOW! I don’t know if I could survive that. You give me hope 🙂 Thanks for that! A Happy New Year to you as well, Penny!!
And I note that gem comes from a Republican state senator
What a shocker. I should’ve been sitting down at that revelation. Oh well…
I know, surprising, isn’t it? What with their long time emphasis on scienctifi inquiry , logic, and honesty,….
You’re funny.
Thanks much — and so are you. I think funny people tend to migrate toward each other. Sort of like lemmings, hopefully without the cliff…
I stood behind you Ned. That was me with the shotgun. I never had a doubt
Thanks for having my back. You aren’t called “Double Barrel” Tom for nothing.