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May 12, 2004 -- Trials and Tribulations of Ear Infections
April 29, 2004 -- Pooling Your Resources
April 22, 2004 -- Disney on Ice
April 15, 2004 -- The Ice Storm Rears Its Head Again
April 8, 2004 -- To Tell the Truth
April 1, 2004 -- Solving the World's Gas Crisis
March 17, 2004 -- Celebrating St. Parker's Day
March 10, 2004 -- Split Lipsville
Feb. 25, 2004 -- Capturing Disney Magic, Part II
Feb. 18, 2004 -- Capturing Disney Magic, Part I
Feb. 11, 2004 -- It's Electric
Feb. 4, 2004 -- Two children, two diets
Jan. 27, 2004 -- The Ice Storm Cometh
Jan. 20, 2004 -- A Real Shoe-In
Jan. 13, 2004 -- A New Roof Over Your Head
Jan. 6, 2004 -- Two kids, two diets
Dec. 30, 2003 -- Late Night Car Cleaning Fun
December 23, 2003 -- Experience the Santicipation
December 16, 2003 -- Healing a Sick Family
December 9, 2003 -- On the Club Level
December 2, 2003 -- Deck the Halls
November 25, 2003 -- My House Has Fleas
November 18, 2003 -- The Land of DSL
November 11, 2003 -- Computer Gets Worse Before it Gets Better
November 4, 2003 -- Eat What You Get
October 28, 2003 -- The Cat's in the Cradle...of the Neighbor's Tree
October 21, 2003 -- Under the Knife for Round 2
October 14, 2003 -- A Free Gift, Just for Me
October 7, 2003 -- Lord of the Dance
September 30, 2003 -- What Time is It?
September 23, 2003 -- Blazing a Trail to Fort Frontier
September 16, 2003 -- Clothes Make the Man
September 9, 2003 -- No Playing Around
September 2, 2003 -- Just Being Grand Ol' Dad
August 27, 2003 -- Zoo Do You Love?
August 20, 2003 -- Lord of the Flies
August 13, 2003 -- No Sympathy for the Sick
August 6, 2003 -- As Time Goes By
July 29, 2003 -- Braving the Arctic Blast
July 22, 2003 -- Me Versus the Trees
July 15, 2003 -- Off to Cleveland
July 8, 2003 -- A Lofty Proposition
July 1, 2003 -- Dial M for Murder
June 24, 2003 -- Getting a Lesson in Actual Garage Cleaning
June 17, 2003 -- A Family Day at the Beach
June 10, 2003 -- With Surgical Precision
May 27, 2003 -- Common Sense -- Still Dead
May 20, 2003 -- Not the Kind of Dog Days You Want
May 13 -- Leaving an Abusive Internet Relationship
May 6 -- The World's Greatest Invention
April 29, 2003 -- Then and Now
April 22, 2003 -- Just Hanging Out
April 15, 2003 -- That's What Neighbors are For
April 8, 2003 -- Leave the Haircuts to the Pros
March 25, 2003 -- Coming Through in the Clutch
March 18, 2003 -- The Newest Addition
March 11, 2003 -- Back on the Field of Play
March 4, 2003 -- The Night the Lights Went Out in the Bathroom
February 25, 2003 -- The Son Will Rise
February 11, 2003 -- Wasting Away in Margaritaville
February 4, 2003 -- Winning on a Technicality
January 28, 2003 -- The Great Grill Upgrade
January 21, 2003 -- Squirrels in the Attic
January 14, 2003 -- A Leak of Their Own
January 1, 2003 -- 2003, The Year in Preview
December 25, 2002 -- I Kitty You Not
December 18, 2002 -- More Than Skeletons in the Closet
December 11, 2002 -- Do You Know the Muffler Man?
December 4, 2002 -- Return to the Mouse House
November 28, 2002 -- Call Me Mellow Yellow
November 14, 2002 -- It's a Boy
October 30, 2002 -- And Baby Makes Four
October 23, 2002 -- Commercial Success
October 16, 2002 -- Moving into the Electronic Age
October 9, 2002 -- Wedding Bells and Baby Blues
October 2, 2002 -- Old Man Gibbons
September 24, 2002 -- My Big Fat Non-Greek Family
September 17, 2000 -- Welcome to the Mouse House
September 10, 2002 -- Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It...
September 3, 2002 -- Size is Relative
August 27, 2002 -- Off to the Zoo
August 20, 2002 -- The Home Improvement Karma
August 13, 2002 -- Remote Controlled Frustration
July 30, 2002 -- Bad For Your Health
July 23, 2002 -- Need a Penny? Take a Hike.
July 16, 2002 -- Should We Bee Concerned?
July 9, 2002 -- The Fence Saga, Part II
July 2, 2002 -- Back in My Day...
June 25, 2002 -- You Want Fries With That?
June 18, 2002 -- Bathrooms by Design
June 11, 2002 -- Puppy Dog Repair
May 27, 2002 -- Please Fence Me In
May 20, 2002 -- The Week That Was
May 13, 2002 -- Open Up and Say, "Ouch"
May 6, 2002 -- A Roof Over Your Head
April 30, 2002 -- Shoot to Thrill
April 23, 2002 -- On Your Marker, Get Set, Go
April 16, 2002 -- Sale! Sale! Sale!
April 9, 2002 -- Time Out for Bad Behavior
April 2, 2002 -- Tracking Through the Void
March 26, 2002 -- Crash into Me
March 19, 2002 -- Color Your World
March 12, 2002 -- Playing Possum
March 5, 2002 -- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
February 26, 2002 -- Entering a World of Magic, Part II
February 19, 2002 -- Entering a World of Magic, Part I
February 12, 2001 -- Let Me Stand Next to your Fire. Ant.
February 5, 2002 -- Chainsawing Some Logs
January 29, 2001 -- Super Bowl Party, Party, Party
January 22, 2001 -- The Ultrasound of Relief
January 15, 2001 -- The List Makers
January 8, 2002 -- My New Year's Resolutions
January 1, 2002 -- The Year in Preview
December 25, 2001 -- You Light Up My Car Stereo
December 18, 2001 -- It's the Most Frightening Time of the Year
December 11, 2001 -- I Abhor a Vacuum
December 4, 2001 -- Leaf Me Alone
November 27, 2001 -- Try Not to Wig Out
November 20, 2001 -- Let Us Give Thanks
November 6, 2001 -- Out of the Football State of Mind
October 30, 2001 -- Harvesting the Body Part Farm
October 23, 2001 -- Ears to You
October 16, 2001 -- The Great Wallet Search
October 9, 2001 -- The New TV Guide
October 2, 2001 -- Sold Home Away From Home
September 25, 2001 -- That Sinking Feeling
September 18, 2001 -- Moving Right Along
September 4, 2001 -- The Adventures of Shortie Man and Scuba Shop Explosion Boy
August 28, 2001 -- Facial Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
August 21, 2001 -- The Cleanest Garage in Town
August 14, 2001 -- Water Spots, Water Spots, Everywhere
August 7, 2001 -- A Year of Firsts
July 31, 2001 -- Announcing My Retirement from Football
July 24, 2001 -- Balancing the Budget
July 17, 2001 -- Faster than a Speeding Teen-Ager
July 10, 2001 -- A Rash of Rashes
July 3, 2001 -- Playing with a Fully Painted Deck
June 26, 2001 -- Wanna See the Strained Peas?
June 19, 2001 -- Behold the Power of the Power Company
June 12, 2001 -- Do Us All a Favor and SHHHHH!
June 5, 2001 -- If You're Happy and You Know It, Install a Handrail
May 29, 2001 -- Ain't No Cure for the Summer Job Blues
May 22, 2001 -- The Bravest Man Alive
May 15, 2001 -- Pressure Wash Away Your Blues
May 8, 2001 -- Happy Anniversary to the Girl of My Dreams
May 1, 2001 -- Please Hold for an Important Call
April 24, 2001 -- The Fun of a Raspberry Surprise
April 17, 2001 -- Morris to the Rescue. Again.
April 10, 2001 -- The Lawnmower's Guide to Sprinkler Disassembly
April 3, 2001 -- It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Superbaby!
March 27, 2001 -- Moving Right Along
March 20, 2001 -- Home is Where You Have Your Second Mortgage
March 13, 2001 -- A Tisket, a Tasket, a Blown Head Gasket
March 6, 2001 -- Splish, Splash, I Was Giving the Dog a Bath
February 27, 2001 -- Soccer it to Me
February 20, 2001 -- On a Wing and a Prayer
February 13, 2001 -- Tag! You're Injured!
February 6, 2001 -- Tabling the Issues
January 30, 2001 -- Burn, Baby Burn, CD Burner
January 23, 2001 -- The Binding Legal Document With America
January 16, 2001 -- That's Inedible
January 9, 2001 -- The World's Worst Bachelor
January 2, 2001 -- Checking into the Heartbreak Hotel
January 1, 2001 -- 2001, The Year in Preview
December 26, 2000 -- Can't Get You Out My Head
December 19, 2000 -- All I Want For Christmas...
December 12, 2000 -- Having Your Home Warranty Served
December 5, 2000 -- Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree
November 28, 2000 -- Water Bill, Water Bill, Everywhere
November 21, 2000 -- Let Us Give Thanks
November 14, 2000 -- The Easy Side of Parenting
November 7, 2000 -- Happy Election Day!
October 31, 2000 -- Keeping a Roof Under Your Feet, Part II
October 24, 2000 -- Keeping a Roof Under Your Feet, Part I
October 17, 2000 -- Clothes Make the Man
October 10, 2000 -- Debating the Debates
October 3, 2000 -- More Advice From Mike
September 26, 2000 -- Can You Keep a Secret?
September 19, 2000 -- America, Home of the Groped Tomato
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