Socks Suck

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  I don't know about you, but I am ALWAYS ripping my socks when I put them on-- this certainly happens frequently when I yank on old soc...

Monday . . . Oh Yeah

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I wish I could spend time writing a witty and entertaining sentence, but I've got to do other amusing Monday-type things, such as rake a...
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Betty When You Call Me, You Can Call Me Sir

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I am proud to say that I have completed my soccer referee training, and I am now a licensed referee-- today I had to drive to Newark and do ...
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Dave's Brain is Crushed with a Metaphorical Falling Goal

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I endured seven hours of a soccer referee certification course today-- we viewed hundreds of slides, I took many pages of notes, we watched ...

The Ghost is a Meta-Ghost!

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What a fucking week-- loads of standardized testing and proctoring, and then actual teaching-- the seniors were not as fascinated as I am b...
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Standardized Testing . . . Ugh

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New Jersey's NJSLA adaptive field test was delayed due to technical issues with the testing platform, but that didn't stop the state...
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The Rockettes Got Legs (and they know how to use them)

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Yesterday, one of my colleagues-- who was a serious competitive dancer-- was lamenting the fact that the Rockettes have recently removed the...

So Close to REAL Literary Perfection

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I had a wicked headache today-- probably due to a combination of playing morning basketball, the drastic change in the weather, and not enou...
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Doing What the Lady Told Me . . .

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Although my wife and I have returned to our regular, mundane lives, the memories of Gettysburg linger-- especially the Cyclorama-- a 19th-ce...

There's No Offside on the Battlefield (but there should be)

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No Civil War-related material today, as we drove home from Gettysburg this morning, and now I am slogging through my soccer referee modules-...
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The Battle is Over

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Earlier today we finished touring the Gettyburg Military Park, and just moments ago I finished James McPherson masterful and massive Civil W...

Gettysburg: A Whole Lotta History (and beer)

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Some of the Gettysburg experience: Seminary Hill, Cemetery Hill, Pickett's suicidal Charge, Little Round Top, Big Round Top-- with my se...

Got a Whole Lotta Plants

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Longwood Gardens is a horticultural wonderland, but it is NOT a quick stop on the way to Gettysburg-- we were waylaid there for quite a whil...
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War, What IS It Good For?

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In this episode of   We Defy Augury , I wade deep into the shit and discuss some thoughts (loosely) inspired by Seth Harp's military ex...

After You Bring Her Back, Do You Have to Bring It Back?

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Bring Her Back, the new Australian horror film by directors Danny and Michael Phillippou, tells the story of a foster mother named Laura who...
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Finally, Our Special Purpose is Unveiled

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I'm not sure if other people do this, but my friends and I have a text strand where we text each other our puzzle results-- Wordle, Conn...

Alcohol is Less Fun When You're Old

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We went out with friends last night, and I was a bit foggy this morning, and I wasn't sure why-- I didn't drink that  much last nigh...

Less Synth, More Zippers

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As usual, at the gym today, I was simultaneously working out AND trying to expand my musical horizons-- multi-tasking!-- and today I was exp...

Dave Begrudgingly (and Apathetically) Participates . . .

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This year for Halloween, the English Department decided to dress as various book titles-- e.g. Rachel wore a catcher's mask and carried ...
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There Comes a Time in a Man's Life When He Must Give His Regards (to Alan Parsons)

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I'm always surprised when I stumble upon some music-- whether new, old, or obscure-- that mesmerizes and enthralls me . . . the past few...