Monthly Archives: April 2008

Apr 17Can I Hear You Now?

A company called Insound Medical has developed a new hearing aid that is worn deep in the ear canal. It’s called Lyric and it sits within four millimeters of the eardrum. Supposedly this allows for more natural sound since less amplification is required. It also means that the device is completely out of sight.
The Lyric [...]

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Apr 15Important Firsts

Having a child means cherishing lots of “firsts”. First words, first steps, first baby teeth, first time bringing some punk boyfriend by the house (ok, I probably won’t cherish that last one).
Naturally, one of the biggies is the first time your child says, “I love you.” Well, we finally heard Doodle say that for [...]

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Apr 14Old MacGrouchypants

I have a cheap straw cowboy hat that I wear when cutting the grass. It keeps the sun off my neck and makes me feel like a cowboy. At least until this past weekend.
I was getting ready to go out and mow the front yard when Doodle saw me put the hat on. She very [...]

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Apr 11Charity vs Cynicism

Last night while Doodle and I were leaving Target, a guy approached us in the parking lot and asked for some money for food. Like most people probably do, I assumed that he didn’t actually want money for food. So I offered him one of the Lunchables I had just bought. He took it, thanked [...]

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