Category Archives: Family

Dadchotomies, papadoxes, and octomorons

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Dan Bain

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 →

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Air drag deployed (part 6: Sold)

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Dan Bain

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 →

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Air drag deployed (part 5: Stalled)

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Dan Bain

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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Air drag deployed (part 4: Scrutiny)

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Dan Bain

Back home, I had the first message from my claim contact. She had called while I was still dealing with the accident, and I thought she must really be on top of things. That was the last time I thought … Continue reading →

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Air drag deployed (part 3: Scoob?)

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Dan Bain

The tow truck arrived about ten minutes later. The guy got out and my first thought was “a right jolly old elf.” He didn’t quite look like Santa, but…he looked like Santa. Perhaps Santa’s southern cousin. He was rotund and … Continue reading →

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Air drag deployed (part 2: Shock)

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Dan Bain

Once I forced my car to hobble onto the shoulder, I turned off the ignition, looked further ahead, and partially solved the mystery of the missing second party. Maybe 300 yards in front of me (I’m a horrible judge of … Continue reading →

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Dan folds

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Dan Bain

It was September 12, 2001. I was stuck in Peoria, Illinois, where I’d been when the previous day’s attacks had occurred. I’d come for a communicators’ conference, which had ended early and left me more or less stranded there while … Continue reading →

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Watching and learning…and wishing

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Dan Bain

Eighteen years ago, everything changed for us. That was the day we finally met Christopher, aka Doodlebug, aka Doodle McScootle, aka Scooter, aka CB, aka Mister Christer (those last two words should rhyme, by the way), after a long, nine-month … Continue reading →

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Flak in my day…

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Dan Bain

It starts every year around this time. The cranks take to social media and online comment sections — or worse, they shout at us in person — to belittle and bemoan the idea of having “graduation” for any grade that … Continue reading →

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Canteys happen more often?

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Dan Bain

There’s a lot of angst out there tonight. Has been for a while, but this week has been particularly bad. People are upset about a lot of different things. I was, too. Then I took Matthew to the Canteys. Every … Continue reading →

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