Bill E – friend and mentor Taught me so much about teaching college English, how to react to students, to relate to them. I still do the… Read more “Days 87 – 90 – x365”
My boy: the Human Garbage Disposal
My son will officially eat anything offered to him at any time of the day, regardless of the time of his last feeding. It used to be,… Read more “My boy: the Human Garbage Disposal”
Out of the office auto reply
Off work today. Normal blogging, x365 posting to resume Monday.
Calm it down there, buddy
Typically, when you go into a restaurant where they make something for you – assembly line style – like Subway or Qdoba, you get to order what… Read more “Calm it down there, buddy”
Day 86 – x365
Yalkin – friend in 12th grade From Turkey, you were so smart but using drugs. You showed me the bruises, your dad burst in, thought we were… Read more “Day 86 – x365”
The state of things
SO. Howya doin’? Me? Oh, I’m ok, thanks for asking. Been a little busy this week and a little tired, a little frazzled. Yeah, you could say… Read more “The state of things”
Day 85 – x365
Pete – friend Gossip king of the Williams building; I can’t go anywhere without you finding out what so-and-so is eating or who they shagged or who’s… Read more “Day 85 – x365”
Getting back on the horse
Geez, being away from work for an entire four days seems like an eternity. Or at least, these four days did. And for some reason, I can’t… Read more “Getting back on the horse”
Days 83, 84 – x365
ROB – professor Somehow, you made me “get” yearning, I reached my “white hot center” and you were right: it was a scary, scary place. You taught… Read more “Days 83, 84 – x365”
Days 80-82 – x365
Mrs. Ushack – mom’s friend’s mother When I was little and you were a grandmother, you could do backflips; this impressed me! I knew then I wanted… Read more “Days 80-82 – x365”