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Where words were never watered down, because we all know what a words worth.

My dear friend Brian Meredith thought perhaps we could amuse ourselves imagining being ponied up with our favorite author in their favorite pub. Here is a collection of pubs that have lubricated some of the best literature in history.
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An Autobiographical Cartoon

Yes, it’s true. This week the story is entirely autobiographical. Wuss and I are like twins seperated at birth, except those few key major differences. He is 13, I am 24.
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The Artist in Ireland

So this week, it was not the boys fault they’re late. It is most definately mine. Currently I am sitting out in the sticks near Tullow an hour or so south of Dublin, surrounded by the Irish family.
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Our Inaugural project for 2011

We are free to throw another log on the fire this year and watch the snow fall(or watch the surf roll in three blocks from here) because of the selflessness of our veterans.
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What do Brad Pitt, Sir Edmund Hillary and Walt Disney have in common?

This was a question I asked my three children-Morgan, Tamara, and Tesse, to ponder when I dropped them off at the movies about twelve years ago…

Christmas is the time more than ever when families express their commitment and love to one another, but in our culture, we have had to adapt to the fact that many families end up being divided by divorce or geography–mostly divorce.
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The Lure of the Christmas Tree

He just will not learn. You’ll see next year- he’ll end up doing the exact same thing…
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Our Intrepid Explorer…

It’s good to see a little drama in every day situations. Or at least, that’s how Wuss and I see it….
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A Letter to Santa

Good ol’ Wuss.

He may struggle to enjoy the snow and ice and cold which dominates our Christmas time, but he certainly knows how to get in to the spirit.
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‘snow place like home! Yule see!

The Perils of snow!

Yes, it’s true. I hate snow. I hate snow on paths, on roads, in carparks. But not on Christmas cards. That is the only place snow belongs.
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MY childhood is on the line. Pick up the phone…

Fair is fair. So many of you have revealed the most intimate details of your childhood, that I owe you the same. Besides, by entering the contest, I stand a good chance of winning the trophy myself (I sleep with the judge).
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Wet Turkey

Counting your blessings today? I am. Here I am at Catalina Island with a turkey that did not receive a Presidential pardon. ( I’m the one with the beard.
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