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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

You're Old

"Do you remember Barry Sanders?" Brian Gabber asked me one time. Sanders was a hall of fame running back for the Detroit Lions from 1989-1998. "Yes, and I remember him playing," I said. "In fact, I was at his last game when the Lions played my Baltimore Ravens." "Whoa, you're old," the thirteen year... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Who's Coming to Dinner?

My family is having Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow night at my house. I am somewhat clueless as to who will be there. I know that Mom, Dad and Ann will be sure. What I do not know is whether or not Aunt Sandra, Uncle Richard, Cousin Amanda and Amanda's boyfriend, Seth, will be there. Normally, my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Feed My Piggy

"Grandma, are you going to feed my piggy?" Cousin Amanda, who was a toddler at the time, asked. "Yes, I will," she said. Grandma went into the playroom and emerged with a piggy bank. She then went into her room and brought with her three pennies and then inserted them one by one into the piggy bank.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The Favorite

Originally, I planned on posting this entry at the end of the second lesson I taught. However, I felt it would be better to post it as a final entry about my experiences at my high school internship. In the midst of teaching my second lesson the third time to mentor Casey Farmer's third period... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

In Pears

During Monday's tutoring session, Brian Gabber grabbed the pear from the fake fruit basket on the Gabber kitchen table. "It shouldn't be called a pear," I playfully said. "It should be called a single." "It's spelled differently," a puzzled Brian said. "Yeah, but I can't help but think of the number... Sign in to see full entry.

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