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No Good Deed (MM #5192)

Since yesterday, the phrase no good deed goes unpunished, rolling through my head. It was one of those weekends. We traveled to Northern Kentucky to watch one of my nephews play baseball. The drive one way lasted longer than the game. His team whipped the other so badly that the game only lasted three innings….

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Very Close (MM #4772)

I talked about this yesterday on my Road Warrior video blog. My wife and I came very close to being in a major auto accident over the weekend. A big panel van was sitting on the side of the road and decided to pull a U-turn directly in front of us. The driver obviously wasn’t…

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Luck Or Research (MM #4125)

To win the lottery, does it take luck or research? I’m sure most people would say luck. But I know one person in Maryland who thinks research is the answer. She says that because she’s won over $100,000 three times in the last five years. And she claims…

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Fresh Start (MM #3206)

A new year is here, and many use the calendar change to get a fresh start on life. I’ll be honest, I’m don’t normally join in things like this but after last year…

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Want vs Need (MM #1319)

The phrase ‘want versus need’ has been one that I’ve used many times over the years. And for me it has a very special meaning. It’s a phrase that I’ve held near and dear to my heart for nearly 20 years….

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She’s Gonna Cry (MM #954)

I rarely do anything that will make my wife cry. But sometimes, you know it’s simply going to happen…

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I Got This One Right (MM #589)

I’ve never considered myself the luckiest person.  But I do get one right every now and then…

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Pay It Backwards (MM #569)

Recently we talked about the concept of paying it forward.  Today, we tackle the exact opposite…  

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Just My Luck (MM #195)

Some days you just can’t win.  It seems like that’s been my world for the last couple of weeks.  You know the old saying; “if it weren’t for bad luck”…

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