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    Career changes

    Have you ever felt the need to make a career change? If so, what were the reasons prompting this? Did you follow through with it? Was it a good choice?
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    Record number of philabusters is appallling

    So do you think that the next Congress will be any more effective than the last one? I certainly hope so. The last Congress was utterly pathetic. The record number of philabusters is appallling.
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    Mother of young man shot in Florida

    I can't help but think about the young man who was shot in Florida by George Zimmerman and what his mother must be going through this Mother's Day. She has been very brave and strong.
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    Mother's Day traditions

    Do you have any particular Mother's Day traditions in your family? We always take the kids and visit each grandmother and bring her a bouquet of flowers that the kids pick out.
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    How to explain this?

    My family is very close, but my wife's family is not at all. The kids can't quite understand why there is this difference between the two sides of the family. Any thoughts on how to explain this? They are all under ten years old.
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    School will soon be finished

    School will soon be finished for the year. Do you have any particular plans in mind for how your kids will spend the summer months?
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    What do you want to be when you grow up?

    You know how people always ask you when you're a kid what you want to be when you grow up? Did you become that or something else?
  8. J

    Table manners

    We have been practicing table manners in preparation for going to Christmas dinner at my mother's house. My mom always emphasized manners, so I think she will be pleased.
  9. J

    Seems like an eternity!

    So how are your kids doing with being patient for Christmas to arrive? I think that for the little ones, the month of December seems like an eternity!
  10. J

    Electricity usage

    We have really been watching our electricity usage the last few months. Just by being more careful, we have saved about $12 a month over last year's bills. It's not much but I can think of stuff I'd rather spend $12 on, can't you?
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    Baking bread

    I tried my hand at baking bread. The loaf came out like a brick, so I cut it apart and put it out for the birds. Later I let the dog out, and next thing I know the dog is scarfing it!
  12. J

    "Back talk"

    My eldest daughter seems to be challenging everything lately, and we are starting to have a problem with "back talk". What's the best way to handle this?
  13. J

    Finances during Christmas?

    Are you usually willing to go into some debt to go all out for Christmas, or do you save up throughout the year, or just stick within your budget? How do you deal with your finances during Christmas?
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    Over a hundred billion dollars in profits

    I keep hearing these news stories about big corporations that are making over a hundred billion dollars in profits who pay no taxes. This just doesn't seem right to me.
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    Prenuptial agreements

    If the person you wanted to marry wanted to put a prenuptial agreement into place, how do you think you would respond? It happened to me once, I decided I didn't like the tone of distrust that was set.
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    Supplements

    Do you take any particular supplements or do you feel your diet supplies you with enough of all the nutrients needed? I live where the winters are long and dark, so I have been taking extra Vitamin D.
  17. J

    Talk radio

    Since I became the stay at home parent, I have really gotten into talk radio and politics in the last couple of years. I find I can learn a lot while I'm doing what I need to at home. Any other news junkies out there?
  18. J

    Any tips?

    Now that the kids are back in school and I have more time to myself, I know I should be more disciplined about working out. Any tips for getting back into the habit now that summer is over?
  19. J

    Loading the dishwasher

    Loading a dishwasher seems so straight forward, but I can't believe how many people I have talked to about how their wives "don't allow them to load the dishwasher". Is this an issue at your house?
  20. J

    What first-time mothers need

    What do first-time expecting and new mothers need most from their husbands? I think first-time fathers can really be at a loss during this time in a woman's life.
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