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Goal Post: Whirlwind In My Rearview

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, I’m glad I didn’t make any lofty goals for the week because it was crazy.  A lot of chaos ensued, so even sleeping was a challenge.  My day off on Tuesday helped, but I was a zombie when hanging … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Stories Never Told

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A short poem about something I’ve wondered about for years.  Given wars, diseases, resource inequality, wealth inequality, education inequality, and a whole list of other barriers, I’m assuming this happens every minute.) How many stories have been lost? Because the … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Got Somewhere With Some Things

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Tuesday was a virtual learning day, so we had to work from home.  This allowed me to write the first section of chapter 8 during the periods I wasn’t in a class. Didn’t finish until after the school day was … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Halloween In The Rearview Mirror

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I want to post the link to my son’s Chorus trip fundraiser.  They are performing at Disney World next year, so they’re doing a fundraiser.  It’s just a donation thing, but I figure I would post the link and … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Injured

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I was trying to think of a catchier title, but that was really the highlight of the week.  I can’t talk about the specifics, but I took a surprisingly bad hit to the stomach on Wednesday.  It didn’t cause any … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Little Progress And a TON Of Mayhem (Donation Link Too)

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The situation I mentioned last Sunday has been growing, so my week came with a lot of stress.  For the sake of those involved, I won’t go into any details in a public forum.  My hope is that things can … Continue reading →

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Addendum to Goal Post: Always I Forgot to Schedule Something

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I realized I forgot to schedule a holiday, animal, or any type of post for today and next Sunday.  Found a note under my desk reminding me to find a Halloween-like animal post, but clearly I forgot.  I might … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Writing On The Back-Burner

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Hate to admit that I wasn’t able to get any writing done once the week started.  Finished chapter 4 of Darwin & the Joy Path and that was it.  I had hoped to start on chapter 5, especially after things took … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Still Recovering From Fasting

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

A refresher: Yom Kippur is the day of fasting for Jews.  It started Wednesday evening and went until Thursday evening.  Since I don’t have a medical condition to prevent me from participating, I try to fast for as long as … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Rosh Hashana and Some Progress

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The middle of the week was Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish new year.  This meant that my son and I had off on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Family came over for the first day and we relaxed a bit.  This … Continue reading →

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