Friday, February 26, 2021
George Bagib was a sophomore in Honors French II. George was one of those guys who kept things loose. Another classmate of ours was Phil Coddard. George and Phil would goof off during French, throwing pencils and erasers at each other behind Mrs. Parsley's back as she wrote on the chalkboard. She... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Zeke Taylorbaugh
Zeke Taylorbaugh was a sophomore in Honors French II. Taylorbaugh was big into the school's drama program. As a sophomore, he got the lead role in My Favorite Year. He may have been the only sophomore ever to have gotten a star role. Normally, those went to juniors and seniors, serving as capstones... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 20, 2021
The Waiting Game - Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry applications were due on February 12. Since then, I am in the midst of the "fun" part: the waiting game. I was not expecting a phone call or an interview this week. I do not know what to expect. My high school has six months to fill the job. They can and should take their time to... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Jeff Cisser
Jeff Cisser was one of a few high school peers who I knew from my past school experience. We were in third grade together. Jeff showed me to be a guy of integrity. Pogs were all the rage in third grade. They were these circular cardboard things that had images on them. We were showing our peers our... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
A Big Retirement
The president of Loyola University Maryland, Father Brian Linnane, S.J., is set to retire in June 2022. His plan had been to retire at the end of this school year. However, COVID's arrival last year caused him to delay the retirement. He felt it would be too much for the school to navigate COVID and... Sign in to see full entry.