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June 19 -- Keys to a Good Vacation

June 12 -- In Plane Sight

May 29, 2005 -- The Smell of Death

May 22, 2005 -- Pool Game, Part 2

May 15, 2005 -- Pool Game, Part 1

May 8, 2005 -- Crime and Punishment

May 1 -- Lucky Number Seven

April 24 -- Weekday Warrior

April 17, 2005 -- A Cool Dryer Place

April 10, 2005 -- Blade Runner

April 3, 2006 -- Keeping in Stitches

March 27, 2005 -- Soccer Stars

March 20, 2005 -- Fear Miss Piggie

March 13, 2005 -- Magic Vacation, Part II

March 6, 2005 -- Magic Vacation, Part I

February 27, 2005 -- Shoe Do You Love?

February 20, 2005 -- The Allure of a New Toy

February 13, 2005 -- Bop Till you Drop

February 7, 2005 -- Make Your Movie

January 26, 2005 -- Change is...Good?

January 19, 2005 -- Ear You Go

January 12, 2005 -- The Mgaic of Plumbing Repair

January 5, 2005 -- The Guy's Week

December 29, 2004 -- Nothing Says Clean Like Clean Clean

December 22, 2004 -- Time to Get Sirius

December 15, 2004 -- Overcoming the Language Barrier

December 8 -- Losing the Brain Game

December 1 -- Spreading Christmas Cheer

November 24, 2004 -- Giving Thanks

November 17, 2004 -- A Weekend of Work

October 27, 2004 -- Happy Birthday, Here are your Secrets

October 20, 2004 -- The Taste of the NFL

October 13, 2004 -- Capt. Problemsolver to the Rescue!

October 6, 2004 -- The Tide Turns

September 29, 2004 -- Pooling Your Resources

September 22, 2004 -- Bird Watching

September 15, 2004 -- Work it Out

September 8, 2004 -- Cell Your Soul

September 1, 2004 -- A Hair Razing Experience

August 25, 2004 -- Everything I Need to Know I Learned in College

August 18, 2004 -- The Great Toy Cleanup

August 11, 2004 -- Birthday Bash

August 4, 2004 -- On Her Own

July 28, 2004 -- Beware the Volcano

July 21, 2004 -- Feeling Powerless

July 14, 2004 -- Time to Get Up

July 7, 2004 -- A Stone Mountain's Throw

June 29, 2004 -- Oh, Deer

June 22, 2004 -- Easing the Shopping Burden

June 17, 2004 -- Behold the Garaj Mahal

June 10, 2004 -- Taking a Plunge for Your Kid

May 26, 2004 -- Cat vs. Dog in a Deck Match

May 19, 2004 -- Just Teething You

May 12, 2004 -- Trials and Tribulations of Ear Infections

May 5, 2004 -- Shed No Tears

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

March 3, 2004 -- Shotgun Fun

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

June 3, 2003 -- Finding Nemo

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

April 1, 2003 -- A Shoe In

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

November 7, 2002 -- Up a Rope

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

August 6, 2002 -- The Big Two

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

June 4, 2002 -- For the Birds

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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