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Entries from November 2008

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do?

June 30th, 2008 · 5 Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life

Okay, so here’s the deal. It seems that — according to an actual real-deal white-lab-coat scientific study — girls really do prefer the bad boys. There’s this thing called the dark triad: it’s a series of personality traits that seem to encompass all the bad behavior. The dark triad is made up of the self-obsession [...]

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Honeymoon!

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life, A Dude's Guide to Marriage, A Dude's Guide to Toddlers

Three of the ‘big four’ are visiting their grandparents this week for camp. My wife and I are so relaxed it’s a little scary. We don’t know what to do with ourselves with only our 3 1/2-year-old here.
Last night we went to the pool and I was swimming with my little girl and looked up [...]

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Show Me The Money, Dude!

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life

Here’s a depressing thought. I just read an article where it was suggested that a great high-school graduation present isn’t so much a brief case, but it’s an appointment with a credit counselor and money manager. I mean, I knew college was getting more expensive, but I had no idea. . .
Remember when the best [...]

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