September 2006

Doppelgänger.

September 24, 2006

On Thursday I visited a former coworker for dinner. When I arrived, her next-door neighbor called and said he’d be stopping by for a few minutes. I went to use the washroom; by the time I returned he had arrived. Neighbor was standing by the sliding-glass door which led to the patio. From my vantage [...]

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Socks.

September 17, 2006

This past Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration warned us not to eat bagged spinach. Okay. … Last weekend, I watched some of my former players play a soccer game. During the game, I overheard a conversation between a parent and a club official. They were discussing the possibility of buying uniforms from a new [...]

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There’s no long “I” in “Jaguar.”

September 10, 2006

I am often asked whether I’m glad to be back. My typical response is, “That depends. Back where?” Am I glad to be back at the same old school? Absolutely; I like to teach and Paxon is one of the best public schools out there. But am I glad to be back in the same old town? [...]

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On Plamegate’s end.

September 4, 2006

Today, “The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin was killed after swimming too close to a stingray. I don’t think I can write about this without someone, somewhere perceiving my comments as cold, uncaring, or monstrous, so I’ll simply say… “Duh.” … Driving back from a cookout at a friend’s house on Sunday, I saw a sign: “$500 [...]

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