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May / 2026

Before Dating Apps, There Was Mom! – Part 3

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Well, it’s official. Today marks 50 years of marriage between my wife, Kathy, and me! 12,263 days, including 12 leap years, have passed since we exchanged wedding vows. The same day when Brian Patrick Murphy and Kathleen Rose McGee tied the knot and became one flesh in God’s eyes. We’ve seen, heard, and experienced so much together over these 5
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May / 2026

Before Dating Apps, There Was Mom! – Part 2

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One more day until my wife, Kathy, and I celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, which is about two people having and raising two other people, who are now married and have produced our four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. It’s about one family’s legacy and its value to society, not just about us. Picking up where I left off yesterday… Back
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May / 2026

Before Dating Apps, There Was Mom! – Part 1

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It’s hard to believe that in only two days, my wife, Kathy, and I will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. This might sound cliché, but we often moan, Where have all the years gone? Of course, we don’t expect an answer. What we’re really asking for is more time—and for that time to slow down drastically! A few days
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May / 2026

Do You Remember Penny Candy?

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To all my Boomer/Gen X contemporaries out there, and be honest, do you sometimes find your eyes automatically scanning the ground for coins when you’re crossing a parking lot or outside a store? And do you still see value in a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, or half-dollar and smile, perhaps stopping to pick it up, while mildly rejoicing? Of course,
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May / 2026

Dude, It’s Time to Leave That Thing Behind For Good!

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To my older friends, I must be honest and admit that I sometimes entertain regrets, though not as often as in the last decade or two before retirement. And I’ll confess I regret wasting any energy on them, for I know what the Lord says about looking backward—Don’t go there! Yet, every once in a while, questions take over my
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May / 2026

Teach Our Children About the Power of Marriage!

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  I spoke with a single man in his early twenties the other day about dating and marriage. I quickly realized our generations are MANY light-years apart on these topics, with him being a Gen Zer and me a Boomer. I’m not talking about which generation is better or worse, but about existing differences. For instance, he questioned why men
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