Wednesday, October 14, 2015
"Can you tie my shoes? I don't know how," Gary said to me. It was my first day at The Agency back in 2003. Every so often, his shoes would become untied, and he would ask me to tie them. I would happily oblige. One day, a few years later, Gary took note of Peter's shoes. "They're untied," he said.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The Energy and the Enthusiasm
Energetic and enthusiastic. Those e-words are the first two that pop into my mind when describe my Loyola College peer John. I took several courses with John. I am going to focus on, however, Phil Ribiero's Methods of Teaching Social Studies. John's energy and enthusiasm were contagious. He was the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
My Favorite Halloween Costume
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.