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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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Poetry Day: Son

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Funny how this and last week’s poem are right next to each other in my folder.  Guess there could be some hope, but we have to work on it.  Clearly, I wrote this a long time ago when he was … 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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Poetry Day: Society of Absent Parents

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one hits home since I work in a school.  I know there are parents who simply don’t try to be there for their kids.  Yet, I feel like the majority are those who wish they could be there, but … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: One Chapter Down . . . That’s It

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The title says it all.  I did manager to write chapter 2 of Darwin & the Joy Path.  A secret didn’t last long because I realized how honest some characters are.  Still, I got the action going and kind of got … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The School Year Has Begun!

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

After a weekend of relaxing and Pokemon with my son, I went back to a school full of students on Tuesday.  He returned on Wednesday.  The week has been crazy with so many incidents and events to juggle.  In other … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Summer Is Almost Over

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I go back to work on Wednesday.  Yesterday was the last day with my son until Labor Day weekend.  So . . . I’m going to be restless. The trip to the Finger Lakes was a lot of fun.  I’ll … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Summer Break Trip

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

By the time this post goes live, I should be on the road for a father/son trip.  We aren’t going too far, but it should be fun.  A nice change of scenery, a fun museum trip, and just time to … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Progress, Fear Ahead, and Health Yo-Yo

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s start at the writing side of things: I finished typing in the edits for Darwin & the Beast Collector.  Got it done earlier last weekend than I expected, so I was able to put in some extra Pokemon time.  Then, … Continue reading →

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