Tag Archives: Random

Questions

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Doug Veeder

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 →

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The IFH Mailbox

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Doug Veeder

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 →

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Waxing Nostalgic

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Doug Veeder

“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 →

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Helicopter

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Doug Veeder

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 →

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Easter Tacos

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Doug Veeder

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 →

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The “Blue Lights Theory”

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Doug Veeder

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 →

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“Hello”

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Doug Veeder

“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 →

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What If?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Doug Veeder

“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 →

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Friggatriskaidekaphobia

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Doug Veeder

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 →

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Four Photographs

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Doug Veeder

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 →

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