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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Mrs. Hills

My sole interaction with guidance counselor Mrs. Hill occurred during a Eucharist. "Body of Christ," she hastily said as she threw Jesus into my hands. "Amen," I said sternly. Mrs. Hill is someone who I got to know better after I graduated. A few years back, there was a semi-regular woman on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

"Why's He Get One?

June 2004. As part of a promotion for the latest Spiderman movie, the Baltimore Orioles gave out foam fingers to children under 16. Dad and I were taking Gary and Quinn at The Agency to the game. "I can't wait to get one," 25-year-old Quinn said. "It's for kids," I said. "Oh, okay," he said. When we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Our Instincts Knew Something Was Up

Brother Don was a guidance counselor who always gave me the creeps. "Heyhow'reyoudoing?" he would quickly say in his deep voice. There is something about the way he said it that made me feel uneasy. I thought maybe I was just being silly. Then I heard best friend Fred and a friend of his named Scott... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

No More Than a Week

I have never gone away for more than a week on a vacation. I'm not wired to do so. By the end of a week, the call of home is pretty strong. I would never be able to enjoy a two-week vacation away from home because of that. One week is perfect. I get a nice fill and am ready to go. Recommended... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 5, 2020

The Yelling Coach

Fred and I went to a fair amount of basketball games over the three years we spent together in high school. He was a year ahead of me. Watching Mr. Taylor was worth the $3 admission. Taylor would pace the sidelines and yell the entire 32 minutes of play. He would be belting out instructions and... Sign in to see full entry.

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