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Monday, December 8, 2025

Driving Dad

After I attained my driver's license, I was not insistent on my parents cutting me loose. I feared the road. I did not want to drive at all. Dad did see that I needed to see and insisted I drive with him in the car. I argued against it, but the only vote that mattered was his. Here is what we would... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Groggy Ann

December 19, 2004. "Ann, stay up and watch the whole game," Dad said. "It's going to snow tonight. You're at least going to have a two-hour delay. You'll probably be off school tomorrow." Ann did just that. She stayed up and watched a dud of a game between our Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 1, 2025

When I Bombed the Test

The time had come for me to take my second sample SAT test at Huntington. I was thrilled to take the test for two reasons. One was that it meant I would not have a session with Rob. The second was that I would do well, which would cause my parents to pull me out. I thought I did well on the test. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

The Big Win

Tuesday was an awesome day. Ann and I attended a basketball game at my high school against our rival. The game was close for three quarters before we pulled away and won handily. What made the experience so awesome was that the gym was near its capacity of 1,200. Normally, basketball games draw... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 24, 2025

None of the Above

On the SAT, there are four choices, and D is always “None of the Above.” Tutor Rob once gave me a 10-question SAT math quiz. I struggled through it and figured I’d gotten maybe four to six questions right. Rob came back all chipper—though that mood never lasted long. Wrong answers irritated him. He... Sign in to see full entry.

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