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What is it with boys and their hair these days? When I was growing up the guys had either really long hair – or really short hair. The few guys with hair at the “in between” length hated it. They were trying to grow really long hair.

It seems these days most of the boys want their hair at that dreaded “in between” length. Both of my boys ~ Briar and Brad ~ wear their hair like this. I don’t like it ~ but I don’t have to wear it either.

I did, however, receive a request from Brad’s teacher to find a way to keep his hair out of his eyes. We are experimenting on different ways to wear his hair that will accomplish this.

Heaven forbid he actually get it cut!

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Dan Marino. Karl Malone. Tony Gwynn. All were undeniably great players in their respective sports. However, they also share something else in common. They are all members of what could be called the “Yes, but...” Club. As in “Yes, he was a great player, but he never won a championship.” The club’s membership includes many great players in all sports.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ made an improbable run to a World Series championship, even though their star player, Albert Pujols, wasn’t really that much of a factor. Still in his mid-twenties, Albert is generally considered the best all-around player in baseball. He won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award in 2005, and may win it again this year. Despite all the acclaim he has received, he still seems like a genuinely humble and team-oriented player. And best of all for Cardinals’ fans, he’ll never be a member of the “Yes, but...” Club.

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I’ve been over run with dough…just not the right kind!

Like many other students, my son, Brad, recently sold cookie dough as a fundraiser for Hoxie School. The dough came in Tuesday and we had to deliver it to those who bought from him. Hearing him laugh and talk to people as he delivered the cookie dough was a real treat. What I thought would be a tedious task turned in to the perfect opportunity to have fun and bond with my son.

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