Monthly Archives: April 2016

What I am. Or Who I am.

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Joe Cummings

And the result is…. Turns out I’m mostly Scandinavian! Yup. Viking blood flows in these veins. Vikings… you know, uncouth barbarians. Beserkers. The Scourge of Europe. I think my mom would not be surprised. So how does this change my … Continue reading →

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Who Am I?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Since I’m adopted, I never knew exactly where my people were from. So, I adopted my family’s history (proudly Scottish). Kilts.  The Loch Ness Monster. Braveheart. I went all in. I said ‘wee,’ a lot, I learned to recite Robbie Burns poems … Continue reading →

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Keeping Score – Playing Hardball

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Joe Cummings

So now it’s time to learn me some baseball. In the future, I think I’ll volunteer only for things I like to do (or can, actually, do.) Something like official team pizza eater. Or World of Tanks Game adviser. Or … Continue reading →

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Striking Out – Scorekeeping 101

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Joe Cummings

As I get older and older, I believe less and less in trying new things. I have to fight hard to get out of my comfy-cozy fortress of solitude (like Superman’s fortress only less ice and more big screen TVs). … Continue reading →

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10 Best Kid Smells

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Joe Cummings

The list of bad kid smells could fill a book, but maybe there is another side – Smells that are awesome and you pretty much only get them around kids. Crayons. Now this could just be me, but opening up … Continue reading →

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