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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Forced to Stay Home

November 2002. When I got home from the hospital—after four liters of fluids—I was convinced I’d be back at school the next day. Mom usually woke me up at 6:00 a.m., and I told her I’d be ready to go. Quick digression: why didn’t I just set an alarm? Because whenever I did, I couldn’t sleep. I’d... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Phones-Free

The Maryland State Senate has passed the Phone-Free Schools Act, which puts the responsibility on each county’s board of education to create policies prohibiting student device use throughout the entire school day. 1 What struck me most is how this could affect my private Catholic high school. Right... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

The Bad Vein

I was so dehydrated that I ended up taking four bags of fluids. Each time I finished a liter, a nurse would come in and say, “You need another.” At a certain point, I started wondering how many bags this was going to take. I wasn’t the only one curious. Dad asked one of the nurses, who explained... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 15, 2026

The Bad Sister

November 2002. I was wheeled into the hospital with severe dehydration. The paramedics were great guys. The religious sister who was working at the hospital, however, was not. As dehydrated as I was, I apparently wasn’t answering her questions quickly enough for her liking. She started talking to me... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Teaching Colors

I remember how Mom taught my sister Ann her colors when she was a toddler. She used M&M's. Mom would take each colored M&M and tell Ann what the color was. The chocolate connection definitely helped keep Ann’s attention. Before long, she was picking up the colors quickly. It turns out a little... Sign in to see full entry.

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