Andy
My freshman year in High school I had an English teacher named Ms. Van Horn. Karen, as some of the boys called her and surprisingly got...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 17, 20213 min read
City of Fountains
In 2009 I was a single parent to 3 little kids and was looking for ways to engage them in the world around them that did not involve a TV...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Playlist Memories Part 8
It's so much fun watching the budding personalities of your kids. Here in 2021 looking back at memories of them when they were little I...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 15, 20214 min read
Birth of a Nerd
On this day in 1980 at Truman Medical Center yours truly made his debut to the world. While I was technically there, I understandably...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 14, 20212 min read
Love
I grew up in a house that was rather reserved with emotions. I can count the number of times my father told me he was proud of me on one...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 13, 20215 min read
Dave III
Twenty years ago today, at the age of twenty myself I became a father. Like most people I didn’t think I was ready but I remember the...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 12, 20216 min read
Dogs
Dogs, Man’s Best Friend. I have been blessed with many loyal furry friends over the years and have many cherished memories with my pets....
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 11, 20215 min read
First Cars
When I was 15 my father started to teach me to drive. He took me to the Mt Olivet Cemetery near our home and let me drive around its...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Sandra Annette Bullock
Like most young people I had a celebrity crush. Mine began in 1992 the day I saw the movie Love Potion No. 9, a VHS tape my parents...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Hot Salad
In 1989 my parents separated and a little more than a year later my father remarried. My new step-mother was 12 years younger than my...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Minute to Win It
Our household is filled with gamers. Many of us are tabletop gamers such as card, board and miniature based games but there is a good...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 7, 20211 min read
Patrick Maholmes is not Tom Brady and that’s a good thing
Tonight I watched the Kansas City Chiefs fall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. They seriously hyped the event saying Tom...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 6, 20213 min read
Playlist Memories Part 7
Occasionally a song comes along that instantly reminds you of someone. It's almost as if the song was made specifically about that...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Stress
We all handle stress differently and for a long time I did not handle it in a healthy way. I make no claim to having a perfect childhood...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 4, 20214 min read
Billiards
My father owned a coffee service and vending company which lead him to having connections all over town with businesses of all shapes and...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Virtue Signaling
I learned a new term today and while the phrase “Virtue Signaling” is new to me the concept behind it certainly isn’t. Being heavily...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 2, 20211 min read
The NeverEnding Story
As a child I saw the most enchanting movie with my grandmother. We visited the theater at Bannister Mall to watch Bastian, Atreyu and...
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Dave Hickman II
Feb 1, 20217 min read
La multi ani!
In 2008 while at a wedding in Romania I met the woman who would eventually become my wife. She was beautiful, sweet and kind (and still...
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Dave Hickman II
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Saturday Morning Cartoons
As a child there was no greater joy on a Saturday then getting up early, filling a bowl with sugary cereal and milk then sitting down...
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Dave Hickman II
Jan 30, 20216 min read
Polar Bear Plunge
In 2006 while working with KCTV5, a local CBS affiliate, I was approached about joining the company team for the Polar Bear Plunge. I...
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