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Goal Post: The Fun Weeks Always Go Quickly

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This was the only full week of break I got between summer school and the 24-25 school year.  I’m back at work on Wednesday.  That’s why I’m currently on my way to Oswego, NY for a few days of rest.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Now To Start My Real Summer Break

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I made it to summer break, which is bizarre considering it’s mid-August.  Guess that week between the end of the school year and start of the summer session would count, but it didn’t feel like it.  Now, I have 1.5 … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Heatwaves and Hampered Time Management

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The heat definitely didn’t do me any favors this past week.  It paired up with a bunch of appointments too, so my free time was limited.  By free time, I mean for typing in edits and doing stuff with my … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Listen to Your Mother

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Pretty simple concept here.) A voice of warning That your face will stay that way You aim to prove her wrong A voice of education That greens will help you grow You eat them to get dessert A voice of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Son

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s my son’s birthday.  Simple as that for this post.  Been thinking of parenting in general, so here are some quotes to celebrate the day.  I am a little disappointed that the majority of what I found was about mothers … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Little Progress, But Mostly Agony

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

A little background here: I had a really rough week and thought I’d relax with a glass of Chocolate Whiskey.  Don’t criticize that choice.  Anyway, I had been hydrating all day and had a good lunch, so I thought I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Exhausted By the Heat

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Sadly, I didn’t get to type in a lot of edits this week.  Got through two sections of chapter 1 and that was me pushing through a lot of lethargy.  All of the appointments and events didn’t help much either.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Been Catchin’ Them All . . . I’m A Bad Author

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

All I managed to do in terms of writing was tinker with a new idea, start the short story ideas for the first ‘Phi Beta Files’ book, and typing in one chapter worth of edits into Darwin & the Avenging Elf.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Didn’t Realize It’s Saturday

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I haven’t really had a good track of time this week.  Without work and getting my son since Tuesday afternoon, I haven’t had my usual day markers.  So, it took me this long to realize I didn’t make a goal … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Let the Summer Break (1.5 week) Begin

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Last day of the 23-24 school year was Wednesday and it was crazy to the very end.  So much to do before the year ends and summer school begins.  You also had goodbyes to those retiring or leaving for a … Continue reading →

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