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How to deal with a bully

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Warning: This may be offensive to some. I don’t care. When I was about twelve years-old, there was this family of ne’er do-wells who moved into a rental house on Dale Street, between Lafond and Blair in St. Paul. You … Continue reading →

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None of your reality is really real

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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This is the town center of North Clayton Village in Clayton, Ohio. It has a nice wide Main Street, store front shops, a coffee shop, a park around the corner and apartments on top of the shops. It has everything … Continue reading →

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I sure do miss the smell of horse dung

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Last year, an acquaintance who has a part-time firefighter job, supplemented by a full-time ambulance driver job with no health benefits had to go to the emergency room with asthma complications. The hospital ended up having to admit him for … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin feels like Sidney all over again

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Of the hundreds of soccer games I have seen my kids play, I remember that soccer game clearly. My daughter was playing U9 for Northmont and we had a game against the Sidney Bees on an unseasonably warm Saturday in … Continue reading →

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The weak link in the “ObamaCare” argument

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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US District Court Judge Roger Vinson just handed the Democrats a victory with his ruling against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). So did Judge Henry Hudson of the Eastern District of Virginia with his ruling on the individual mandate earlier. … Continue reading →

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Celebrate your win not your opponent’s loss

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Do you strive to win in an effort to push yourself to do the very best you can, with the expectation that your best will result in a win? Or do you focus your energy solely on defeating your opponent? … Continue reading →

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Saving face – What the DREAM Act was really about

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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The first rule any new parent should learn is: Never back yourself or your child into a corner. Never issue ultimatums. Never be non-specific about the punishment. Never be over the top on punishment. All you are doing is setting … Continue reading →

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