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"Girl with Balloon", Banksy, 2002, Exhibit - Prague 2022 I got the chance to travel with my daughter through London and Prague recently....
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marckaye91
- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
Factory Floor Parenting
I just paid my taxes. This did not go the way I would have hoped. So, in the spirit of making sure I suck all the sunshine out of this...
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marckaye91
- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
Firsts. Lasts. Mother’s Day
One of the themes I have tried to reinforce to my kids over the years is around the lifetime of “firsts” that awaits them. We all have...
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marckaye91
- Jul 18, 2017
- 2 min
This is love, yo (a Poem for my kids – but not yet)
I recently posted this to twitter and reposting it in an easier-to-read format. I wrote this about being a dad to two teenagers. Maybe...
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marckaye91
- Mar 28, 2016
- 3 min
Depression: the Reason vs the Lesson
When my kids aren’t with me, I try to stay as connected to them as possible. I find funny videos or stories and text them links. Or try...
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marckaye91
- Jan 11, 2016
- 2 min
The Last Time
I’m looking to also downsize to a small parcel of land with just a couch. My daughter and I were catching up on the two shows we watch...
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marckaye91
- Nov 3, 2015
- 2 min
The Virtue of Cat Pee
If only… I want to move on. So. Damn. Badly. Sometimes, I wish there was a big hand from the sky that would reach down, grab me by my...
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marckaye91
- Nov 1, 2015
- 4 min
Daylight Savings, Raking Leaves & Beginning with the End
It’s a fine line between death and birth I’m not a huge fan of the period between Thanksgiving and the onset of Spring. I can tolerate...
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marckaye91
- Oct 30, 2015
- 3 min
Bullying, Looking in the Mirror & Changing Leaves
Another lesson from one of my kids.. I had a conference with my daughter’s Gifted Teacher today to review her progress in the program and...
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marckaye91
- Oct 26, 2015
- 4 min
Support Vs. Tolerance
This is a just a ribbon. This is not going to be a “feel good” blog but I hope it at least provokes some thought. I was in a bad mood...
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marckaye91
- Sep 2, 2015
- 3 min
Letting Go
Maybe if I tattoo my kids’ faces on my arm…. This morning I sent my son off to Freshman year in high school – at 6:42 in the morning to...
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marckaye91
- Aug 27, 2015
- 3 min
The Unbearable Lightness (and occasional darkness) of Being (a Father)
Amen. I asked my kids to help me clean up their rooms recently; really clean-up – not the “stuff all your crap in a drawer and use your...
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marckaye91
- May 26, 2015
- 2 min
Memorial Day Perspective
It’s so easy to get wrapped up in our daily drama and at our best, to realize that “suffering” is a natural part of growth. Then comes...
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marckaye91
- May 18, 2015
- 3 min
The In-between
I think I have become too reliant on the GPS. It’s probably typical to look for the most direct route from point A to point B and that is...
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marckaye91
- May 17, 2015
- 3 min
Attachments
My wife left me and my house almost a year ago. When people left my life in the past, I used to internalize it to the point where I had...
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marckaye91
- Jan 19, 2015
- 2 min
Oh Captain, My Captain!
“I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.” – Whitman This is...
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marckaye91
- Jan 11, 2015
- 3 min
From Denzel to Twain
I would like to say that this quote has stayed with me based on my long history of familiarity with the literary greats and shaped by...
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marckaye91
- Jan 7, 2015
- 2 min
You Sunk My Battleship!
My kids love to play games, my daughter especially. It’s become a bit of a ritual that, if there is time before bed, we will play Sorry,...
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marckaye91
- Jan 5, 2015
- 3 min
Face (reality) book
Someone posted a great video vignette on Facebook the other day that got right to the point – Facebook is great at creating an alternate...
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marckaye91
- Jan 3, 2015
- 2 min
Unbroken
“If you can take it, you can make it.” I took my son to see “Unbroken” yesterday. It was a good film. i tend to be a harsh critic so I...
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