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Thursday, August 14, 2014

His Conclusion: Stressed and Far-Sighted

In the middle of October 2010, I went to see Dr. Miller to find out what was causing my left eye's bouts with blurry and double vision. Dr. Miller's conclusion was that I was stressed and far-sighted. His conclusion about stress being one of the causes made sense. My final college course, The Cold... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 11, 2014

"Be a Man"

Today is my first day back to work after my vacation. I feel ready for my return. One time, after telling me how much he used to smoke, I asked Harry James, "Did you ever chew tobacco?" "No," he said. "My father did. I said to him, 'Can I have some?' He said, 'You can, but you gotta be a man. You... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Devastated

From the comments to the last entry in this series, some readers are under the impression that these events are happening now. Right now, the events that I am discussing occurred during Fall 2010. Most of the events in this series occurred from Summer 2010 to Summer 2012. As for my eyes, I am... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 9, 2014

Feeling Recharged

I am in the midst of a wonderful vacation. I am feeling recharged. On Thursday, I went to the preseason game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The Ravens won 23-3. Dad and I had a lot of fun. I also enjoyed the truck rides with Dad, Cousin Vince, Josh Gabber and Brian Gabber.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Blurry, Then Double

It all started in early June 2010. After a poor night's sleep, I awoke to a dry left eye. On a walk in Mom's neighborhood, I closed my right eye. Everything at a far distance was blurry. Road signs and vehicle tags were unreadable. I opened my left eye, thanking my lucky stars that my vision was... Sign in to see full entry.

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