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40 Years in the Desert

Posted on October 14, 2020 by

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I grew up in a praise desert. My people, my folks, aunts, uncles, grandparents, didn’t indulge in compliments or praise. I wouldn’t say they never praised anyone; it was just a rare, rare thing like that flower that only blooms once every ten years.… Continue Reading “40 Years in the Desert”

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#9/100: What If Your Father Wasn’t Andy Griffith?

Posted on June 14, 2014 by

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For the few days leading up to Father’s Day and the actual 24 hours of the day itself, everyone’s father suddenly becomes Andy Griffith. But what if your father is/was pretty much an asshole? I don’t mean a truly evil son of a bitch,… Continue Reading “#9/100: What If Your Father Wasn’t Andy Griffith?”

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40 Years in the Desert

Posted on October 17, 2013 by

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I grew up in a praise desert. My people, my folks, aunts, uncles, grandparents, didn’t indulge in compliments or praise. I wouldn’t say they never praised anyone; it was just a rare, rare thing like that flower that only blooms once every ten years.… Continue Reading “40 Years in the Desert”

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