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Daniel Webster

Posted on 02/11/2009 by Backpacking Dad

We went to Disneyland for Christmas. If you know us at all well, you would know that you could probably insert just about any X for "Christmas" and you would still have a true statement: "We went to Disneyland for a birthday." "We went to Disneyland for dinner." "We went to Disneyland for a slumber…

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Economics and Guilt

Posted on 02/07/2009 by Backpacking Dad

As Emily and I chased Erin around the grocery store during a quick stop to buy milk I was addressed by someone I had never expected to see again. I’m certain I’ll never see her again now. “Shawn?” I turned to face this inquisitrix, a brunette with long curly hair, and although I could not…

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"Jeremy Is Here": A Nightmare from 1983

Posted on 02/05/2009 by Backpacking Dad

My six-year-old astral projection wandered a zoo in the early morning. Because it was a dream there was fog everywhere. Because I was six there were monkeys everywhere. Sound bounced around in a stratus igloo and I was surrounded by a wall of simian screeching, a primate a capella Spinal Tap cover band barraging me…

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