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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

"Like That's Going to Help..."

"The freshman football team got blown out 52-0," my sophomore history teacher, Mr. Thompson said. A few games into the season, the freshman football team had yet to win any games and none had been close. "The coach had them run twenty laps around the track. Like that's going to help them win games."... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

At the Casino

I went to The Casino for the first time back in late July. Steve Redder had been asking me to come with him for a trip there. I kept coming up with excuses to make me "unavailable," each time hoping that Steve would forget about it. I am not opposed to gambling. Gambling is just not for me, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

"Of Course, He Is..."

"Who did the Capitals play?" Josh Gabber asked me before a Wednesday night dinner with The Crew. This was the day after the Baltimore Hockey Classic Dad and I attended back in September 2013. "The Boston Bruins," I said. "Who's on their team?" Josh asked. "Chara," I said. "Is he a good skater?" Josh... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

The Coors Prank

Dad hates Coors Light. He complains that the beer tastes like water. He only drinks Coors Light if it is the only beer available, although he does say that after a beers, he gets to a point where the beer does not make a difference to him. One day, back when I was in college, Dad was having me get... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Fastest Prayer

In high school, before most class sessions started, teachers would lead the class in prayer. One time, in a hurry, Mr. Bramlet said, "Fastest prayer," and proceeded to begin with that day's lesson. Things happened so quickly that I thought, Huh? When I realized what had happened, I grinned from ear... Sign in to see full entry.

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