Wednesday, October 7, 2015
My favorite Halloween costume that I wore was my Michael Myers of Halloween fame, which I wore during Halloween 1998. At the time, I was really into horror movies. It felt neat to have found a costume from some a film series that I was really into. When I showed up to morning recess (costumes were... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Those Math Teachers
This is an entry about my high school math teachers. Mr. Lobb was the worst teacher I had in high school. The Algebra teacher taught as though his students already well understood the material. He would get so huffy when someone asked him a question. I will never understand why teachers like that... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Horse Dash
Furious at an umpire's call that went against him, Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jamie Walker said, "That was a horse shit call." 1 When The Baltimore Sun quoted Walker, it censored the "horse shit" into "horses- -." 2 I will never forget when Cousin Vince said to me, "What in the world is a... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Mike
The two other people who missed the Methods of Teaching Social Studies field trip to the Walters Art Museum were Mike and John. Mike missed the field trip because he was in Philadelphia, where his granddaughter had just been born. I am not sure what John's reason was. I am going to talk about Mike... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Not as Big as I Remember
When I was a kid, I would go to the Maryland State Fair every year. The aptly named Maryland State Fairgrounds was so huge with tons of rides, games and an exhibition hall. When I went to the Six Flags in 2001, which dwarfed the Fairgrounds, I no longer looked at the Fairgrounds as being huge.... Sign in to see full entry.