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Friday, September 21, 2018

Me and the Gabber

September 2007. When Dad asked me to tutor Brian Gabber three times a week, I told him I would do it. I found the seven-year-old to be adorably funny. With the depression I was feeling, I figured Brian could at least help a little bit. I would get to help Brian, who was struggling mightily in math.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

The Color of Cows

April 2018. Dad and I passed a farm on our way to New Orleans. There were lot of cows. "I wonder why some cows are dark while others are white," he wondered. "I know why," I said. "You do?" he said. "Yeah," I said, "white cows give white milk. Dark cows give chocolate milk. If you ever see a pink... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 14, 2018

How I Spent a Semester Off

Fall 2007 and Winter 2007-08. There were a lot of normal things that I did during my leave of absence from Loyola College. I went on walks. I went to Baltimore Blast indoor soccer games. I boated. I went to movies. I watched sports and wrestling on television. I read. I volunteered at The Agency.... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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