Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Furious at an umpire's call that went against him, Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jamie Walker said, "That was a horse shit call." 1 When The Baltimore Sun quoted Walker, it censored the "horse shit" into "horses- -." 2 I will never forget when Cousin Vince said to me, "What in the world is a... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Mike
The two other people who missed the Methods of Teaching Social Studies field trip to the Walters Art Museum were Mike and John. Mike missed the field trip because he was in Philadelphia, where his granddaughter had just been born. I am not sure what John's reason was. I am going to talk about Mike... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Not as Big as I Remember
When I was a kid, I would go to the Maryland State Fair every year. The aptly named Maryland State Fairgrounds was so huge with tons of rides, games and an exhibition hall. When I went to the Six Flags in 2001, which dwarfed the Fairgrounds, I no longer looked at the Fairgrounds as being huge.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
"I Believe You"
I was a nervous wreck when I called Dad. I had just missed my Methods of Teaching Social Studies field trip to the Walters Art Museum because I had gotten lost. The timing was March 2013. When Dad answered his phone, I told him what had happened. I was panicking big time. "I'm in so much trouble," I... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
So Easy
The easiest college course that I took was American Society with Dr. Simmons back during the Fall 2008 semester of what was my senior year. The course's grading was comprised of three open book online tests. One could have skipped all of the lectures and still aced the course. No other college... Sign in to see full entry.