Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sibling Rivalry

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Doug Veeder

A few months ago, Josh and Chloe were playing with their toys in the living room. Chloe got bored with her own toys and decided to wreak havoc on Josh’s construction project. As Chloe was about to knock over the … Continue reading →

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Before We Had Kids

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Doug Veeder

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I finally joined Facebook. Many of my friends had been asking me to join for months but for one reason or another, I hadn’t. Once I finally signed up and set up my … Continue reading →

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2009 Blarney Stone Award

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Doug Veeder

Last year, I decided that at the end of the awards season (The Golden Globes, The Oscars, The Grammy’s, etc.), I am going to give out a single award here at Irishman For Hire called the Blarney Stone Award. The … Continue reading →

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When a Man Loves a Woman

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Doug Veeder

The other day, during the snowstorm, I was watching an episode of Saved By The Bell with my kids. Later in the evening, as I was setting up my Face Book account, the underlying message of the episode dawned on … Continue reading →

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