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Poetry Day: Taught Not To Lie In a World of Liars

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one seems pretty self-explanatory.  Also, it’s still a frustration for me.  I can’t figure out where I got the pattern from too.  So, I can’t name the style.) The way the world should work. Always tell the truth. For … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Allergies Won’t Stop This Auth . . . Seamstress?

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I feel a little foolish here.  After going on about how I was going to get chapter 3 of Darwin & the Joy Path done this weekend, I realized on Thursday that I should probably focus on something else.  I’m also writing … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Dangers of Writing with Children

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on July 3rd, 2013, this is the companion to Monday’s post.  Clearly, I hadn’t settled completely on sticking to 7 items per list.   This is part 2 of possibly 2.  Last week I talked about the benefits … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: First Snow

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is pretty obvious.  One stanza is how kids look at snow and the other is for adults.  Funny how our perception of snow changes as we age.) Children cheer for it. The sign it’s time to play. A coating … Continue reading →

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In Honor of My Son Becoming an Older Teenager

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This being my son’s birthday weekend, we’ve been busy celebrating.  I thought I’d post a few funny teenager things.  I’ll probably be escorting him to another Pokemon catching outing today.  At least I’m getting my steps in. I know the … Continue reading →

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Happy Fathers Day!

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Title pretty much says it all.  Happy Father’s Day.  Enjoy the funnies from a Google Search.

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Questions 3: How to Make Reading Fun?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the end of the week.  Been an interesting topic.  I figure it’s good to end on a highly interactive post.  For those who are teachers or have children, this might be fairly easy.  For others, maybe … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Another One in the Books

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been staring at the screen for a bit here.  Not sure what to write about because this week truly sucked.  So much drama, disasters, and stress.  There wasn’t a single facet of my life that didn’t take a crowbar … Continue reading →

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Some Parenting Funnies

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

With my son’s birthday coming up, I figured it would be a good time to regale people with some funny parenting pictures.  Also . . . I couldn’t find enough that covered ’12 year old’ and made me laugh.  All … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: Ruins of the Zodiac Gods

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Figured that was the only blind warrior people would recognize these days.  You’ll find out what that has to do with this older story idea later on.  Anyway, this one is called ‘Ruins of the Zodiac Gods’, which is going … Continue reading →

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