May 2010

2010 Resolution #12.

May 31, 2010

In my “Resolutions for 2010,” #12 was “I shall make a 12th resolution before June 30th, 2010.” I now have it. I just got back from a nice little extended weekend, spent visiting the Hmnahmna Family, the Mole Family, and Chip. I would have seen some other friends, but they had lame excuses like “I [...]

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The cracker story.

May 30, 2010

Once upon a time, I lived in a pleasant little town called Manassas, Virginia. It was predominantly Caucasian, but becoming more ethnically diverse as it grew. Being a young’un in a mostly white suburb, I was blissfully unaware of the racial issues of the day. When I was in third grade, my family moved to [...]

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“You just can’t let anything go, can you?”

May 23, 2010

One of last night’s dreams: I am at a grocery store in Virginia with The Mole and Dr. Hmnahmna, presumably getting sundries for the Great Turkey Fry. We are at the end of a short line, waiting to check out at a customer service counter because the regular checkout lines are packed. The line is [...]

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A pack of godless communists.

May 17, 2010

A few days ago, I gave my AP Government students one of my favorite essay prompts: If you had to remove one of the following protections of civil liberties from the Constitution, which would it be and why? In your response, be sure to discuss: The meaning and purpose of this particular civil liberty Your [...]

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A mixed bag.

May 16, 2010

The new co-ed beer league soccer season started a few weeks ago. I was optimistic heading in: my team, the Stubby Holders, won our division’s regular season and finished second in the cup, and we were adding at least one new player. We bought new, lightweight jerseys and picked our own numbers. We were going [...]

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Happy 100th!

May 9, 2010

Today would have been my grandmother’s one hundredth birthday. Here she is on her wedding day: Happy Birthday and Happy Mother’s Day!

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Happy 110th.

May 5, 2010

One hundred years ago today, my grandfather turned 10. Here he is at approximately that age: He would’ve turned 110 today if he hadn’t died saving humanity from three extinction-level asteroids. Happy birthday, Grampa!

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A rough coupla days.

May 2, 2010

On Thursday I learned that one of my high school classmates died. Word is that Justin simply fell into a deep depression and stopped eating and sleeping. He deliberately starved himself to death. He would’ve been 35 this August. He’s the third guy from my graduating class to have killed himself. This morning I learned [...]

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