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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

That Was Loud

Except for my final full semester of college, I lived on campus during the week at Loyola College and lived at home during the weekends. I remember an episode that occurred at the time of my freshman year of college. I fielded a call on the landline at home from someone whose identity escapes me.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Good Reason

"I don't remember golfing much last year," Dad said to me one day during last summer. "That's because you had renal failure," I said. He had renal failure back in 2012, during May and June. "You know, that's a good reason not to golf," he said. Recommended Reading Wonderful Birthday, New House,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

"Do Not Call Me Doctor"

"I want to talk about what you all should call me," Phil Ribiero during the first Methods of Teaching Social Studies class I had with him. "Do not call me Doctor. I do not have a doctorate. Professor is way too prim and proper. So either call me Mr. Ribiero or Phil." A professor allowing for one's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

"I Don't Remember"

As I sat in the dental chair, waiting for the dentist to come in to remove my wisdom teeth, the dental assistants were looking over the medical history I had filled out. The timing was April 2003. "You had your appendix taken out when you were eighteen months old," one said, stunned. "Yes," I said.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Detention!

There were four types of detention at my high school. The first type of detention was cafeteria duty, cafe duty for short. Cafe duty was the only detention that was served during the school day. Students received it for bad behavior and missed homework. The amount of time it lasted depended upon... Sign in to see full entry.

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