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Tag Archives: Random
Questions
Make a decision that no one sees coming and I can guarantee there will be an excessive amount of scrutiny about the choices you have made. When I resigned two and a half years ago so that our family could … Continue reading →
The IFH Mailbox
So, it’s Wednesday and you’re wondering, “Did Doug write an article this week? I didn’t get my email blast.” The answer is simple, I have some articles in the works but nothing that is ready to press yet. So I … Continue reading →
Posted in Information, Narcissism, Random
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Tagged Doug, Doug Veeder, Information, Irishman For Hire, Narcissism, Random
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Waxing Nostalgic
“Mom, I’m going outside to play,” I would often say when I was a child. And as soon as I stepped outside our front door, the world was my playground. I could ride my bike to the center of town … Continue reading →
Posted in Children, Friends, Random, Stories
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Tagged Children, Doug Veeder, Friends, Irishman For Hire, Random, Stories
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Helicopter
Back in June, I had one of the best dreams ever. I dreamt that I owned a helicopter. I was no longer a victim of traffic because I could fly above it. I didn’t have to look for the shortest … Continue reading →
Posted in Children, Family, Random, Stories
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Tagged Children, Doug Veeder, Family, Irishman For Hire, Kids, Random, Stories
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Easter Tacos
I started humming the tune about ten days ago. By last Wednesday night, I was belting out the chorus sporadically. And by Thursday morning, I was singing the song with such gusto that my wife and kids had had enough … Continue reading →
The “Blue Lights Theory”
I awoke to the blue hue of the television screen flickering in the darkened room. My neck was stiff from falling asleep on the sofa while watching the game and my eyes were sore as I tried to adjust to … Continue reading →
Posted in Information, Random, Stories, Technology
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Information, Irishman For Hire, Random, Stories, Technology
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“Hello”
“Hello” is the most powerful word in the English language. It has a million different meanings and it has a hundred million different outcomes. But regardless of meaning or intent, it takes courage to step forward, introduce yourself to someone … Continue reading →
Posted in My Cyber Links, Random, Stories
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Irishman For Hire, My Cyber Links, Random, Stories
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What If?
“There’s not a day goes by I don’t feel regret. Not because I’m in here, or because you think I should. I look back on the way I was then: a young, stupid kid who committed that terrible crime. I … Continue reading →
Posted in Family, My Cyber Links, Random, Stories
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Family, Irishman For Hire, My Cyber Links, Random, Stories
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Friggatriskaidekaphobia
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of Friday the Thirteenth. I am superstitious but I widely believe that Friday the Thirteenth is an invention of the movie industry. It does not exist. Therefore, I don’t believe that Friday the Thirteenth is a … Continue reading →
Posted in Humor, Random, Stories
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Humor, Irishman For Hire, Random, Stories
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Four Photographs
There is a place in my house where I cannot sit. I cannot read there. I cannot think there. I cannot focus there. All I can do is laugh there. The last time I sat there I laughed so hard … Continue reading →
Posted in Humor, Random, Stories
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Tagged Doug Veeder, Humor, Irishman For Hire, Random, Stories
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