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Monday, May 19, 2025

"Give Him Yogurt"

I passed my driver's test. I need to take a step back in my driver's ed story to recount a story. I forget his name. He was one of my classmates in driver's ed. I do remember that his father owned a successful yogurt stand in the area. I do not remember the name of the yogurt stand because I took... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 15, 2025

An Academic Opening

I saw online that my high school has an opening for its Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs. I am not sure what the circumstances are of Mr. Tan not serving in the role anymore. Anyway, the odds are pretty good that the next Assistant Principal will come internally. The last three assistant... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 12, 2025

Passed the Test

August 2001. I passed the written exam at Mr. Purlio's driver's ed school. I do have a funny story about the test. When you completed the test, you could head on out. Mr. Purlio was my ride. Therefore, I had to wait until the last student left. One of my classmates leaving asked me, "Is he your... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

Cinco De Mayo

I have written before about how Halloween and St. Patrick's Day were major drinking days when I was in college. What about Cinco De Mayo? The answer is that I do not know for sure. Exams were going on at Loyola College. Rather than stay on campus, I would go home to ensure that I would get the best... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 5, 2025

We Parked There

I did my driving time with Mr. Purlio. Here is a sample of the fast talking Mr. Purlio with his instructions. "Watch the speed. You're one over. Now you got to get back to the speed limit. You're one below. You're at a stop sign. Look left. Look right. Look left. Go. Now there's a turn. Slow down.... Sign in to see full entry.

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