Tag: Personal

On Dying

Filed in Delaware by on February 28, 2011 24 Comments

There is a difference between being told you have a terminal illness and being told you’re dying.  And between these two things is a big, gaping hole. I want to talk about that hole.  A year ago my best friend was told to get her affairs in order.  It was quite a blow.  As I […]

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A Difficult And Sad Day

Filed in Delaware by on October 9, 2009 19 Comments

As a parent I spend a large part of each and every day protecting my children.  It’s instinctive, and obviously predictable since my kids have taken to cutting off my warnings with “Don’t worry, Mom.  We’ll be careful.”  But I do worry.  I’m wired to worry.  My 15 year old son is going to Italy […]

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Why You Should Come on Saturday

Filed in Delaware by on August 11, 2009 13 Comments

I was having lunch at the Iron Hill Brewery with a friend when my phone rang. The caller ID said that it was “home” calling.
“Hi Honey.” Silence.
“Hello?”
There was a slight catching of the breath on the other end of the line.
“Honey?”
“The doctor called… It’s cancer”

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Because I Can: Thank You Mrs. Geek

Filed in National by on June 19, 2008 20 Comments

On this date, 15 years ago, I married Mrs. Geek.  We have seen each other through better and worse, richer and poorer, sickness and health.  She and I are a great team, if I do say so myself.  I am truly a lucky man. Thank you Mrs. Geek and Happy Anniversary. We now return to […]

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Last Chance to Support the Autism Society of Delaware

Filed in Uncategorized by on April 14, 2008 1 Comment

That little widget on the right has bee staring at you for almost a month now.  You still haven’t clicked it and made a donation…  The walk is this weekend and it will really help a segment of our population that can use all of the help they can get. The Autism Society of Delaware […]

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A Super Day

Filed in Uncategorized by on February 4, 2008 3 Comments

Like the rest of Delaware, I was at the Obama rally yesterday.  At 6:45 my family woke up after spending the night at The Franklin Institute with our YMCA youth group.  We had a great planetarium show and breakfast.  Then we got on the road and headed home for showers and a change. At 10:30, […]

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Thank You Mrs. Geek

Filed in Uncategorized by on December 3, 2007 6 Comments

My wife is wonderful. On Friday night she bailed out on our book club meeting due to a lack of babysitter.  So I spent an evening with good wine, good food and good conversation.  Then she barely raised an eyebrow when I scored tickets to see Jon Stewart with my brother for his birthday on […]

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