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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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Summer 2024 Plans

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As the school year comes to an end, I’m left wondering what I’m going to do during the summer.  After all, everyone in education gets summer off to party and relax in that awesome teaching money . . . It’s … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Only 2.5 Days To Go!

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Math was off in original title.) This was the last full week of school, which means homestretch.  Can’t say with certainty that I’m going to make it in one piece.  Not only work is beating me down, but the personal … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Got A Little Done, But Not Much

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Combination of Foo Fighters, Queen (Brian May), and Pink Floyd . . . No wonder I keep skipping to this one in the car.) This was a crazy week, which should really be my motto.  I’m also writing this after … Continue reading →

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