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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Hurricane Buzz

September 2003. Hurricane Isabel was approaching and my Catholic high school was abuzz with excitement over the possibility of getting days off from school. I wasn't keen on that because if we got off, there would be loss of life and property damage somewhere. Mr. Thames shared that belief with me.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 7, 2018

What Will She Think of Me?

Monday, September 12, 2007. When I took a leave of absence from Loyola College, I didn't tell anyone except for Dean MacPhail. I wanted the process to be done and over with as soon as possible. I figured I would let my roommates, Loyola College PDS coordinator Anna Harne and student teaching mentor... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Water, Please

When Dad and Mom lived together, Dad would fall asleep watching television on the family room couch. He would wake up in the wee hours of the morning and head upstairs to bed. Along the way, he would stop into Ann's and my respective rooms and blow us kisses. When I was around 10 or so, he did that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 31, 2018

Not Showing Up

Wednesday, September 5, 2007. I had made the decision that I was not going to pursue teaching. I had made the decision that I was going to take off a semester from Loyola College. There were two options that I could take in declaring that I was done with teaching. The first option was never a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

No Blood Drive for Me

When I was in high school, the private Catholic school I attended, held an annual blood drive. I did not participate in the blood drive. That might be a surprise to you, the reader, if you've read my entries about donating blood. However, I was petrified of needles. The only way I was going to get... Sign in to see full entry.

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