We get letters
Give the gift some thought
      To Anne- Kathryn Bultman I just finished reading your most recent article from the "I now pronounce you…totally exhausted" series, and I must say it was quite interesting. Seeing as how more and more of my friends are now getting engaged/married, I may just have to forward this article on to some of them.
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Thirty- something speaks
Kids are rut busters
Mike Maddock
      I lead a simple man's life. I roll out of bed, exercise occasionally, take the kids to school, and go to work. After that, I come home, play with the kids, eat, watch a little television and go to bed. My life is uncomplicated, and I like it that way. I survive on routine. Most people worry about getting in a rut. I worry more about the thing that could disrupt my rut.
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Magazines mutilate masculinity
      Mike Cox Years ago, I spent a lot of free time with my nose in a book. I had magazines in the bathroom, just for emergencies. These days I read fewer books, but my magazine stack has grown significantly. Playboy has been a constant since just after high school. And, yes, I do read the articles. Sports magazines and news periodicals make up the rest of the pile.
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Robber with no number sense
      Furman hangs around the soft drink cooler waiting for the store to get less crowded. Then he walks up to the cashier with a 12 ounce Coke, pulls out a $20 bill, and lays the Coke and the money on the counter. When the cash register pops open, Furman pulls his shirt aside to reveal a pistol butt. "This is a stickup. Save your life, buddy, just give me the money," he says quietly.
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