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Dad’s Old Ski Gear Causes a Stink

Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2014 by Eric Miller

“You stink.” No, it wasn’t an old hockey coach griping about my lousy shot, but another person of high esteem.  My wife, Hun, pinched her nostrils while Kate sprang for the Lysol®. “It’s bad.  The dogs howl and the cats … Continue reading →

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Wife Trumps Husband at Christmas

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013 by Eric Miller

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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Guy Needs Help With Valentine’s Day

Posted on Monday, February 18, 2013 by Eric Miller

(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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