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At least here at Davison HQ we're returning normal, which doesn't mean we're any less nutty just that we're no longer running a fever concurrently. All the kids took turns battling through this cold/flu bug and Erin(!) actually had it the longest. She's still prone to coughing fits even now. In a shocking turn of events, I never got hit full on and...

Although I was limited to 5 minutes of action by a bum hamstring, the team needed me not and in the snows of Tualatin we claimed the 2007 Men's over 30 division 2 championship yesterday evening in a penalty kick shootout. Lots of players on our side stepped up big, including Dave heading away a sure goal off the line. Regulation ended 1-1, and we won 4-3...

I've returned from OHSU in Portland where my mom will continue her surgical recovery for the next several days. At this point, it appears as if everything went very well. We're still awaiting some lab results which should arrive on Tuesday, but as of right now we're optimistic that Mom's headed for a full-recovery. My thanks to those whose thoughts have...

We careen again into another health crisis tomorrow, as my mom goes in for a serious yet scheduled major surgery. Without delving into Mom's private health matters, suffice to say that the last several months have been tough ones for her with multiple trips to the ER, and we're very much hoping that the tomorrow will be the beginning of a complete...

From Strategic Vision: Democrats Obama 32% Edwards 25% Clinton 25% I would be delighted to have Clinton finish third. Or, frankly, lower. Republicans Huckabee 27% Romney 24% Giuliani 13% Thompson 11% Notable is that Romney has outspent all others in Iowa by millions.

Long-time readers, if any remain, know that I'm again routine infant circumcision. I won't rehash those arguments here, except to say that the latest study shows circumcision offering no protection whatsoever against HIV/AIDS transmission for US minorities. Why the procedure might be 50-60 percent effective for African men and not at all for US men seems a...

Have tissues at the ready.

Flip a coin.

Trouble in Clintonville as a new major poll (Zogby) shows Hillary losing to all major Republican candidates in a head-to-head match up. That list includes McCain, Giulliani, Romney, Huckabee, and Thompson. In other words, somebody who's likely to win the nomination. I continue to believe that the only way the Democrats can lose the White House in 2008 is...

We're all doing the cold thing here at Davison HQ, so we pushed off Thanksgiving until last night, then just said "What the heck" and cooked up the bird. (The turkey, a magnificent 20 pounder, was both free-range and hormone-free and one the best-tasting I've had in a long time.) My dad and brother Bret both joined us, and after the kids finished climbing...