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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Don's New Phone

Sunday was when Don's flip phone bit the dust. He received a new phone and a new number from Verizon. When I got his new phone number yesterday, I said, "Did you get a Smartphone?" "Hell, no," he said. "A smart phone's too smart for me. All I need to do is give and receive calls." Recommended... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 3, 2024

Moved Around

1997-ish. More came to light about Ernesto Mendoza's time as a priest. It turns out Ernesto had moved from his previous assignment in a Virginian diocese to the Archdiocese of Baltimore because he was caught having an affair with a married woman. This woman is not the mother of his children. Even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Laicized

Summer 2002. I expected Father Ernesto's days as a priest were numbered after he told Dad that he was a father of triplets through IVF with a woman he knew. The Catholic Church does not want its priests having newborn children (married Anglican priest converts are allowed to do so, another story for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 28, 2024

Cleaning the Bays

Cleaning the self-service bays is not too bad. Most of the time, it is just a lot of dirt that needs to be removed. Very simple. In fact, I like cleaning the bays at those times. I do not like cleaning the bays, though, when there is mulch or mud. Those things are a hassle to clean. I have to sweep... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

"Like the Virgin Birth"

Summer 2002. Father Ernesto showed up to Location A. "I've got great news," he told Dad in the office "I'm a father." "I don't follow," Dad said. "No, you don't understand, I have a triplets now," "You impregnated somebody?" a disgusted Dad said. "No, it was IVF," he said. "It was just like the... Sign in to see full entry.

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