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Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:02:10 +0000

“Don’t Get Arrested and Stay Out of the Hospital!” A legend in the Old Farm neighborhood passed away this week. Mr. Charles Mullaney,Read more

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Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:53:09 +0000

Oreos, Beer, and the Power of Small Wins On a crisp spring morning in Washington, DC, the city felt almost cinematic. The kind of dayRead more

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Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:11:18 +0000

Seeking Shelter From the Storm This past weekend, I was visiting my brother in Miami and had the perfect morning jogging plan inRead more

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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:57:47 +0000

The Invisible Gloves It is a known fact that my hands get colder WAY longer into the season than the average person. If it is below 60 degrees,Read more

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Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:01:58 +0000

"Only 14 More Goals, and We Are RIGHT BACK in this Game!" The inaugural Varsity season of high school lacrosse at Georgetown Prep was anRead more

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Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:28:37 +0000

The Day Clint Eastwood Noticed a Rookie In the 1980s, there was no bigger star in the world than Clint Eastwood (at least in myRead more

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Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:53:34 +0000

"The Looper Smacked Two Dingers!" In the summer after my sophomore year in college, I had the good fortune of interning at The GeorgeRead more

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Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:48:52 +0000

The Snack Cart Keeps On Rolling We have an open-seating office plan designed to foster collaboration and camaraderie. It works very well but inevitably weRead more

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Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:01:45 +0000

Sneaking Into Cameron Indoor Stadium There are moments in life that don’t announce themselves as pivotal. They just quietly show upRead more

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Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:23:06 +0000

"Do You Trust Me to Sell? Okay, Then Let Me Sell!" For a long time, I treated feedback like a medical diagnosis. Not metaphorically.Read more

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Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:22:28 +0000

H. Keith H. Brodie and the $100 Tip Way back in my glory days as a student at Duke University, I worked shifts in the iconic Oak RoomRead more

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Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:24:24 +0000

Hurled Into The Holiday Inn Pool In my twenties and early thirties, I was a road warrior. Not the glamorous kind you see inRead more

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Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:06:18 +0000

It's Time to Layer Up! The Eastern half of the United States is under assault by Old Man Winter. Snow maps are lighting up inRead more

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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:09:07 +0000

Fool's Gold on Alligator Alley Alligator Alley is not a place designed for optimism. It’s a ribbon of asphalt stretched across the mRead more

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Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:38:46 +0000

20,000 Bullets Fans Booing in Unison Way back when the Washington Wizards professional basketball team were the Washington Bullets, myRead more

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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:49:17 +0000

The Other Side of the Valley in 2026 “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”– Henry David Thoreau We thRead more

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Sun, 28 Dec 2025 23:31:47 +0000

The Knockout Punch Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. –Winston Churchill The holidaysRead more

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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:41:27 +0000

The Martin's Tavern Staircase Every December, our family makes a pilgrimage to Georgetown’s iconic Martin’s Tavern. It’s a tradiRead more

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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:32:08 +0000

What Makes the Headline Possible? The hard work was in the rearview mirror. We had raked up all the leaves and dragged them to theRead more

Rob Clark commented on the post, A Good Day to Die Hard

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:58:07 +0000

It’s true! Gotta come up with a name for it. Lazarus? It keeps coming back from the dead!

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Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:34:50 +0000

A Good Day to Die Hard Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. –Mary Tyler Moore LastRead more

Rob Clark commented on the post, Age Quod Agis: Focus on the Task at Hand

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:58:12 +0000

yes indeed!

Rob Clark commented on the post, "Anything Could Go At Any Time!"

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:57:52 +0000

Thanks, Mel. Yes, she was the best and very easy to honor her.

Rob Clark commented on the post, "Anything Could Go At Any Time!"

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:57:13 +0000

Thanks so much, Phoebe. Really appreciate it! Yes, we are lucky to have had our parents for so long. A blessing!

Rob Clark commented on the post, The Angry Handyman and a Rush to Judgment

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:56:09 +0000

No doubt it. It’s better to reserve judgement than jump right in make assumptions. Thanks for reading.

Rob Clark commented on the post, PointRoll and The Planet of the Apes

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:54:56 +0000

Yes sir, Rob. We sure as hell did!

Rob Clark commented on the post, "What About the Ground Rule Triple Off the Ladder?"

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:54:31 +0000

HA. You got me there!

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:54:10 +0000

Thanks so much, JR! He was the picture of resilience.

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:53:36 +0000

Thanks so much, Father. And thank you for honoring him at GP!

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:52:04 +0000

Thanks so much, Mel. Yes, he was the picture of resilience!

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:51:31 +0000

Spoiler alert at the end! Thanks, Casey. A life VERY well-lived. Hope you are well.

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:50:14 +0000

Thanks so much, Mike. I know you have been there and never easy losing your dad. But he lived a long, great life.

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:49:26 +0000

Thanks so much, Dr. Craw. He was a good man!

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:48:55 +0000

Thanks so much, Kristin. Really appreciate it. He was a good man.

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:48:19 +0000

Thanks, Derik. He was a good man.

Rob Clark commented on the post, My Dad and the Old Ping Pong Table

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:47:29 +0000

Thanks so much, Mike. I really appreciate your comments and thank you for supporting our mom. You are the best!

Rob Clark commented on the post, Life is Not a Solo Journey

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:45:26 +0000

Thanks, Rick. Really appreciate it as always. And I’m bringing my son to Norman for a game next year!

Rob Clark commented on the post, Life is a Marathon!

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:43:40 +0000

Thanks, Mark! I know you’ve been there. It is a great feeling!

Rob Clark commented on the post, Life is a Marathon!

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:42:47 +0000

Much appreciated, Raf. Hope all is well on the West Coast!

Rob Clark commented on the post, Life is a Marathon!

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:42:10 +0000

Thanks, Dave! They were great people. And they carried me across the finish line! Hope you are well!

Rob Clark commented on the post, It Turns Out My Brother Was Right

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:40:52 +0000

Yes, indeed. The good old days never left!

Rob Clark commented on the post, Attack of the Killer Bees!

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:40:19 +0000

Yes indeed. Listen to the signs and learn from others! Hope you are well, David.

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Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:37:35 +0000

Running on Empty: The Thanksgiving Paradox Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial andRead more

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Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:13:16 +0000

Attack of the Killer Bees! Pride deafens us to the advice or warnings of those around us. – John C. Maxwell I am a big believer inRead more

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Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:40:17 +0000

It Turns Out My Brother Was Right I’d like to be known for more than being the guy in the big suit. —David Byrne In theRead more

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Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:01:08 +0000

The Right Thing to Do The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. –NormanRead more

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Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:44:05 +0000

Life is a Marathon! Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. –Oprah Winfrey I didn’t want to do it. Yet I always wanted tRead more

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Sun, 26 Oct 2025 01:40:25 +0000

Life is Not a Solo Journey It is a well-documented fact that our dog Parker is the glue that holds the Clark Family together. A Golden Retriever with aRead more

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Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:28:31 +0000

"There's ALWAYS Something More We Can Do!" Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.–BenjaminRead more

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Mon, 06 Oct 2025 02:42:01 +0000

Looking Back to Move Forward You can’t always connect the dots looking forward; sometimes you have to look backwards forRead more