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LIFE, AS WE WROTE IT

The family journal.

It began with Stephen’s blog in 2005. Along the way, the family pulled up a chair. Here are our stories, thoughts, and everyday adventures, from newest to oldest.

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Nov 7, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor

Well, it’s the 6th day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org). I’ve written 10,154 words so far. At first it was work, but for some reason I’m getting…

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Nov 5, 2011 · Stephen Pasquini

Push of a button and tap of the finger

I am declaring that life after today will never be the same. I say this because I am writing this on my iPhone. In fact the last sentence…

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Nov 2, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

Substituting

Well, I bit the bullet and will be substitute teaching in a special education classroom this Thursday at the high school in Burney.  Probably could have as much…

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Nov 1, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

Bullying

There’s been a lot said about bullying, bullies, and the bullied recently, so I hope I’m writing something a little different. I’ve offered a number of suggestions for…

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Oct 28, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

The Twenty Four Hour Father

My son changed the heading of our blog to 20 4 Hour Father and I thought maybe I should talk about that. I think about both my children…

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Oct 26, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

50 Year Class Reunion

Hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since I graduated from high school. Doesn’t feel like 50 years. It seems like the other day I was practicing…

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Oct 20, 2011 · Stephen Pasquini

What is Fate?

I am not sure what to write about tonight, I just feel like writing. It has been a good week. You know what actually it has been a…

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Oct 16, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

Giving Your Kids Unconditional Love

Refer to the

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Oct 11, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

The Seven Most Important Fathering Skills I Learned in My 36 Years as a Father

Stephen asked me to start our first post by listing what I think are the seven (7) fathering skills I thought were the most import skills I learned…

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Oct 2, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

Children Should Be the Most Important Person(s) in Your Life

The statement sounds good in principle and is, except that to do what is best for your children, you must also take the time to be good to…

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Oct 1, 2011 · Stephen Pasquini

Two Men One Blog The Sky is the Limit

A cup of Joe in the morning, two generations with laptops open and eyes glued to the new days' creations. This is how you start a day... And…

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Sep 30, 2011 · Duke Pasquini

A Father Story – Fishing

This story is written by the father but told from the son's point of view. It's based on a true event. Fishing by Duke Pasquini When I was…

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