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  The Honorable Graduate

  05.31.09 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  I used to say that my little brother was a good candidate for the Hitler Youth. He always pestered me about my Mountain Dew habit, and referred to my black sheep-ish status in the family. To many, I am quite, quite conservative, but within my birth family, I am, shall we say, something of a [...]

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  Ryan, who is no longer Sixteen going on Seventeen

  04.11.08 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  I used to describe my little brother Ryan with words like smart, strong-willed, opinionated, just-a-tad judgemental, dog-lover, extremely handy with power tools and vehicles of all kinds, and might-fit-into-a-right-wing-militia-in-Idaho, except for the gun part. Ryan is closer in age to my daughter Sally than to me. Since we share absolutely none of those characteristics (especially [...]