June 20, 2009
by Andy Affleck
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In early 1986, I met Maureen (Mo) for the first time. I was going to hang out with Ellen and Mo was there too. This was near my birthday so Mo bought me some baby keys as a present. Not … Continue reading
May 7, 2009
by Andy Affleck
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I started a new job a few weeks ago up in Boston. The commute, by train and bus, is on the long side but about the same length of time it once took me to get to work when I … Continue reading
January 19, 2009
by Andy Affleck
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My friend Mur, author of the wonderful Playing for Keeps (don’t stop, just order and read, trust me) posted a blog entry that resonated with me on every level possible. First, go here and read it. Done? Yes, I like … Continue reading
January 16, 2009
by Andy Affleck
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At my age, I do not expect to have major revelations in my own thinking. I figure that I’ve long ago puzzled things out and that, at this point, I am just refining my thoughts and ideas. But, today I … Continue reading
January 1, 2009
by Andy Affleck
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I don’t think there are many people who will loudly proclaim that 2008 was an especially good year. Sure, it had its good points and I not one who dwells on the negative and ignores the positive. But this is … Continue reading
July 12, 2008
by Andy Affleck
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Bob Geldof wrote a fantastic opinion piece in the Telegraph which is worth a read by everyone in the United States. That awful telecom immunity thing has been passed and already signed into law and I find myself incredibly disappointed … Continue reading
June 20, 2008
by Andy Affleck
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Men and women communicate differently. We all know that. Not to overgeneralize (but I’m going to anyway) men tend to ask direct questions based on what we want or need at a specific moment. Women tend to ask questions which … Continue reading
January 20, 2008
by Andy Affleck
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The other day, as I was driving home from somewhere with Jack in the back of the car, we spotted the neighbors at the end of the street outside with their son, two years younger than Jack, but one of … Continue reading
January 1, 2008
by Andy Affleck
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I never do resolutions. I have always found them trite. I tend to resolve to do things when I need to do so and don’t need an arbitrary date to get things moving. For example, I began losing weight and … Continue reading
January 23, 2006
by Andy Affleck
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