Monthly Archives: July 2003

A good friend of mine was telling me recently of his reluctance to get his prostate checked and a colonoscopy done. So I thought I’d kick him in the lower regions with another prostate post, a follow-up to my March … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s NY Times Magazine: Who’s a Hero Now? by Jeff Goodell. “A year ago, nine Pennsylvania coal miners narrowly escaped what might have been their watery grave, and one man was hailed as their savior.” It’s a riveting story … Continue reading →

Salon: Gods and monsters: To my 3-year-old daughter, I am love incarnate. To my teenage sons, I’m nothing but a servant-jailer by Marion Winik. “To my barely 3-year-old Jane, I am the world, I am God, and I am love … Continue reading →

My wife, daughter and mother-in-law have been taking turns poking fun at my recent litany of aches and pains. I take it goodnaturedly but I’m not clueless to the fact that there’s more than a small amount of ego involved … Continue reading →

Prevention magazine: Man Down: Almost no one believes that men get depressed, including men. Until it kills them. “Not only are men clueless about depression, he says, so are doctors, who are missing the diagnosis in men in part for … Continue reading →

In this Baltimore Sun piece titled All in a day’s work, Joe Decker (“World’s Fittest Man”) is quoted: “I don’t do this sort of stuff for the publicity or for the media. Believe it or not, I like doing what … Continue reading →

When Mark Roe was disqualified for signing the wrong scorecard at last week’s British Open, he said, “I should probably go out and shed a tear in private, to be honest with you. But at the end of that, when … Continue reading →

Kobe Bryant: “I shouldn’t have to say anything. You know I would never do something like that.” No, we don’t know you, Kobe, as Strib sports columnist Dan Barreiro points out today. We didn’t know Kirby Puckett, either. Of course, … Continue reading →

NY Times: Finally, Porn Does Prime Time “…porn-industry product is eroding the market for conventional sexy movies to the point where an adult visitor to the multiplex may have to settle for either the sex-free “Pirates of the Caribbean” or … Continue reading →

All these pertain to my marriage. How about yours? Arlo & Janis: Chest darts Arlo & Janis: Conversation credits Arlo & Janis: You’re not listening For Better or For Worse: Lingerie

The July 6 Wall St. Journal Sunday had a column titled Never Lend Money to a Friend: Repeat: Just Don’t Do It (no longer online but it’s still cached on Google). A section of the article details the problems with … Continue reading →

My son Tyson pointed me to this laugher: Pat Robertson: Pray for justices to retire. Here’s the full letter on his web site. It reminds me of my Catholic seminary days long ago when we half-jokingly prayed for a particular … Continue reading →

The guy whose book, Letters to My Son, planted the seed that eventually sprouted Real Joe, now has a weblog. Kent Nerburn appears to be a natural born blogger. I’m pleased to have finally gotten it through his thick skull … Continue reading →

“… children who had to deal with divorcing parents and the subsequent move of a parent — with or without the child — to a location more than an hour away were more likely to feel they had a “hard … Continue reading →

I wrote this in my journal last Saturday morning while sitting down at the local coffeehouse. ==== I’m in a reflective mindset and now I get this. A guy stops by my table, tellling me to get my ass down … Continue reading →

Here’s a message to give to your sons: Masturbation Therapy for Prostate Cancer “Frequent masturbation, especially during the young adult years, can lower a man’s chances of developing prostate cancer, a new study claims. It’s not clear why masturbation may … Continue reading →

Whenever I’m returning from the Twin Cities via I-35, I try to take a short SOS (Shot of Solitude) break at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville. Usually I try to pay attention to the trees, grasses, wildflowers, and swamp wildlife. … Continue reading →

Salon readers blast Anne Lamott’s decision to make her son go to church. “When I was 14 years old, I knew what relationship I was or wasn’t going to have with God. I was taking driver’s training and contemplating the … Continue reading →

In the July/Aug issue of Utne: Are You a Pantheist? An ancient spiritual impulse wins new followers “If you see divinity in a moonlit sky or a field full of daylilies; if a walk outdoors fills you with reverence more … Continue reading →

In Salon (premium): Because I’m the mother: My son hates church, but I make him go anyway by Anne Lamott. “Of course he doesn’t want to come to regular worship — it’s so naked, built on the rubble of need … Continue reading →

“After kids, everything changes. We’re having sex about every three months. If I have sex, I know my quarterly estimated taxes must be due. And if it’s oral sex, I know it’s time to renew my driver’s license.” – Ray … Continue reading →

Sean Kershaw is the new president of the Citizens League, one of my newer weblog clients. In his second blog posting, he linked to an article in Lavender, a Twin Cities GLBT magazine, about a community award he received (article … Continue reading →

A bit of a blogging drought lately. Excuses I’ve got: 1. My knee. It turns out I tore my ACL. I almost opted for the surgery (estimated recovery time: 6 months) but the fancy brace they put me in seems … Continue reading →