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4 Things Guys Should (and Can) Do

Guys, here are 4 things you can do to help your wife’s stay on Earth easier: Vacuum her car. Fill up her gas tank. Buy her flowers…from a florist who conducts business in a building with a solid roof, not … Continue reading

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Family Hangs Out Hanging a TV

The four of us stood in the aisle staring at the TV screens.  Customers muttered as they walked past.  The sales agent pitched.  The choices were Panasonic, Sony, or Samsung. “For sports you may like the Sony, but for movies … Continue reading

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Family Takes on Trailer Recycling Project

It was the perfect project. The challenge required imagination and met my testosterone fix.  The task: rebuilding a 30-year-old trailer. We considered new trailers with microwaves and satellite dishes but they resembled tract homes on wheels.  We desired simplicity.  We … Continue reading

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Aging Hockey Player Can’t Eat Like He Used To

  One hour after I made my food choice I realized it was a bad one. I’m almost 50 and fall under the old-guy category. Bobby Orr and Brad Park were my heroes. I cheered when Team USA beat the … Continue reading

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Guy Needs Help With Valentine’s Day

(Readers: This is one of my favorite “holiday” articles, previously published in the Chico Enterprise-Record in February 2012). National Compliment Day, Jan. 24, is the day you compliment others or pat yourself on the back. This begs a question.  What … Continue reading

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Wife Trumps Husband at Christmas

The human brain starts working the moment one’s born.  For guys, it stops the moment they speak to their mate. Guys process information in the left hemisphere of the brain, or left brain.  We’re task oriented problem solvers.  I took … Continue reading

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