Tuesday, May 27, 2014
I was ten years old back in August 1995 when my family and I took our first Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vacation. On the last full day of vacation, I asked Dad what the view was like from the top of the condominium complex we were staying at. The condominium complex's design had a hallway balcony... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Meditating or Snoring?
During my high school years, my family would often spend Saturday nights talking at night from about ten p.m. to eleven. The setting was either the family room or my parents' bedroom. Ann always hated it when Dad fell asleep. She wanted everyone to be up talking and could not stand Dad's snoring. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Hello, Partner
"I want you all now to find a partner," Phil Ribiero said during the first session of Methods of Teaching Social Studies. The reason for looking for a partner was that there were four assignments, three of which were lessons, and the fourth a presentation, we were going to teach to our peers. I will... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
So Embarrassing
One day during my sophomore year, I was in the midst of unlocking my mailbox at the Loyola College post office when I felt someone against me. I turned to my right to see a female student who looked mortified. "Oh my God, I am so sorry for bumping into you," she said. She then looked at the female... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
That Was Loud
Except for my final full semester of college, I lived on campus during the week at Loyola College and lived at home during the weekends. I remember an episode that occurred at the time of my freshman year of college. I fielded a call on the landline at home from someone whose identity escapes me.... Sign in to see full entry.