Wednesday, July 28, 2021
John Bradford and I went to middle school. He was a year behind me. I got along with John. I would always jokingly tease him, not serious. When I was at my high school, I received an assignment. To serve as a student ambassador for John He was going to be a middle school shadow. He was going to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Sleeping on the Club
November 22, 2015. The tailgate before the Ravens-Rams game was bitter cold. Dad and I went inside early. I got some laps around the club level before I sat down where Dad was sitting at. "I've been sleeping," he said. "If I snore, or you go outside, wake me up." Sure enough, he fell asleep. I had... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 22, 2021
School Spirit
When I started at my high school, school spirit was at a low. Students did not go to sporting events. You had your students and faculty who talked about school pride. Most of those fell on deaf ears. People were apathetic about it. To remedy this, the school instituted Spirit Shirt Day, which I have... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Available if Needed
There were times when students would forget a sports coat, tie or even a dress shirt (the latter of which would occur when people mixed up spirit shirt days). Have no fear. For a buck, student could rent one of those items. The buck went into the school's campus ministry fund. I never had to use it,... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 16, 2021
Five Things You Didn't Know About...The De La Salle Brothers
The De La Salle Brothers receive paychecks. If you're familiar with religious orders, you might be thinking, How can they have a vow of poverty and receive a paycheck? The answer is that their paycheck goes to the order. They do receive a stipend each month to be spent on essentials like toiletries... Sign in to see full entry.