Long Live The Queen
I used to think Rogue would protect me from anything. Then one day we were walking through the woods behind our home when a dog howled…
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Stories from
the Dominion.
Fatherhood, marriage, feral children, questionable decisions, and the occasional useful thought.
Farmer Dad Creates a Biological Weapon
There are certain financial decisions that seem brilliant right up until you’re standing in your kitchen at ten o’clock at night, uncontrollably dry-heaving while your wife…
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They Don’t Remember, But I Won’t Forget
September 11, 2001, started as a normal day. After twenty-five years, that is still one of the things I remember most clearly. There was nothing different…
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The Best Emergency Dad Date
After the drive to Myrtle Beach, I figured Day One had nowhere to go but up. This was probably my first mistake. If you remember where…
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Vacation, Here We Come! I Hope…
Six people. A week’s worth of luggage. One dying air conditioner. One disintegrating tooth. Four hundred sewing pins. And several hundred miles of family… togetherness. There…
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The Mountain Hike of Doom! It’s A Trap!
There’s a special kind of confidence you feel when you’re young parents. The kind that makes you believe you can do absolutely anything, even when every…
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Everybody Loves Daddy
There are moments in marriage that make you feel like you’ve finally cracked the code. The chaos is over, the kids are distracted, and your wife—battle-weary…
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Fall Time Trip Trauma
Once a year, there are certain rites of passage that every Virginia family must endure. In spring, it’s cherry blossoms in D.C. where you spend three…
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“Shell” Shock of Summer
There are a handful of moments in a young man’s life that stick with him forever. First movie in a theatre. First moped. First time you…
Read the storyThe Secret Life of Dog Doors
There are a lot of things I didn’t expect fatherhood to teach me. For instance, the average couch cushion can conceal more snacks than a 7-Eleven.…
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