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Author Archives: Dan Bain
M.T. nest
Happy 18th Birthday, Matthew. You’ve been a gift to us. But now that college is looming, it’s time for us to give that same gift to the rest of the world. Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Life and how to live it, Nostalgia, Parenting, The Kids
Tagged 18th birthday, children, empty nest, growing up, letting go, Nostalgia, parenting, parents, starting college
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The soloist
He came down the driveway at the tail end of one of the few large groups we saw last night. We were sitting in folding chairs just inside the open garage, staying out of the drizzle and issuing warnings to … Continue reading
Posted in Life and how to live it
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I zing the body eclectic
I wanted to tell you about something grossly funny that happened to me four years ago. The delay could mean I’ve been waiting for an excuse to write about it, I’ve been afraid to write about it, or I’m lazy. … Continue reading
Posted in Hassles, Health, Theatre
Tagged acting, body dysmorphia, body image, health, humor, posture, self-esteem, theater
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Dadchotomies, papadoxes, and octomorons
One week ago, I had the great honor of delivering this eulogy to my family: Lately, I’ve been listening over and over to a Foo Fighters song. I would have suggested it as one of the tracks for today’s background … Continue reading
Cancel vultures
I’ve been seeing the phrase “cancel culture” thrown around a lot lately on politicians’ social media posts; one of them even wants to hold Senate Judiciary hearings on the subject. Can we all just calm down, please? “Cancel culture” is … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Pop Culture
Tagged ban, cancel culture, cara dune, censorship, dr. seuss, gina carano, humor, mr. potato head, muppet show, politics, virtue signaling, virtue-signaling
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Dannotated history
In 2020, I did my best to capture — and sometimes mock — historical highlights of each day. I am by no means a historian, but here’s a recap, for anyone interested: On January 1, 404: A Christian monk named … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Holidays, Nostalgia, Politics, Religion, Sports, Technology, Theatre, Weather, Writing
Tagged history, humor, today in history
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Sliding the trails
We live right next to one of Raleigh’s Greenway trails, which I’ve enjoyed. I used to ride my bike on it regularly. During the two years prior to Memorial Day Weekend, I rode it exactly three times. Each outing ended … Continue reading
Posted in Hassles, Health, Life and how to live it, Sports
Tagged accident, bike, cycling, humor
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Super Bowl halftime woe
Like a whole lot of other people who subsequently made their opinions known, I watched last night’s fiery halftime show. Unlike many of those shared opinions, I found nothing offensive about it. Nor did I lose control of myself. Nor … Continue reading
Air drag deployed (part 6: Sold)
While my insurance adjuster was looking for my old car, I was looking at a new one. Kim, Matthew, and I spent that Saturday at nearby dealership, test-driving multiple models and evaluating colors. We finally settled on one that afternoon … Continue reading
Air drag deployed (part 5: Stalled)
That weekend, I left a message for my claim contact, between her bankers’ hours. Her message had said she had a few questions about the accident, so I recapped it as best I could in a voicemail message – not … Continue reading
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