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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

I Was Glad No One Was Filming

Last year, I was golfing with Dad and Steve. I took a shot from the sand trap. The hill in front of me was too steep to climb, so I decided to back my way up. Next thing I knew, I fell onto my butt on the grass. I laid down on the grass and spread my arms in mock exasperation. "Are you okay?" Steve... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Cellphones at the School

Back when I was in high school, from 2000 through 2004, my peers and I were not permitted to use our cellphones on campus during school hours. Sometime over the last decade, the high school changed its rule. Students are permitted to use their cellphones on the Ramp. The Ramp is an outdoor hangout... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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