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How Bad Is Bribery?

Is it really bribery or is it compromise? Maybe we can call it rewards? It may just be a sticker, an M&M, or a trip to the park. What ever you want to call it you know we all do it. I just don’t like the word bribery, it has a negative connotion…so I tend… Continue reading How Bad Is Bribery?

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A Letter To The Ice Cream Man:

Dear Mr. Ice Cream Man. Why must you park your truck with all its precious goodies; popsicles, frozen lemonade, novelties shaped like Spiderman, RIGHT in front of the T-ball field in the MIDDLE of their game? It makes no sense. Of all the fields to park in front of you chose the field with 4… Continue reading A Letter To The Ice Cream Man:

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To The Field We Go

My oldest son is 6. He’s never shown interest in playing any organized sports. We play soccer in the backyard. We move my dining room table and play hockey, but he’s never really shown a true interest. My other two on the other hand have. So I signed Deacon up for T-ball. This is painful… Continue reading To The Field We Go