Tag Archives: school

Goal Post: Guess I Was Due for a Rough Week

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This week didn’t go smoothly.  The schoolwork was fairly intense because a lot of new skills and actions were introduced.  First, analyzing a Longfellow poem with a kid who is literal to the bone is an act of patience.  “Dust … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: How’s Everybody Doing?

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The title is a genuine question.  It was an option for tomorrow, but I have something for Mother’s Day.  My head isn’t exactly in the game either, so I’m having trouble focusing on stuff.  Part of the reason is I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I’m Just Going to Remove Anything Before ‘Day’ on the Calendar

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to start with heavy event number one.  I can’t talk about details because that would be crossing a line.  All I will say is that I got to experience my first Zoom funeral this week.  Found it awkward … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Weather Didn’t Help This Week

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The lockdown, quarantine, stay-at-home orders, or whatever you want to call it is hard enough without crappy weather.  At least for me, I’d rather it be nice outside, so I can open a window or feel warm.  Take a step … Continue reading →

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Seriously, These Weeks Are Turning into Months

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Betting everyone feels like these weeks are just an endless cycle of nothing.  Sure, the sun goes up and down to signify the passage of time.  Yet, it doesn’t feel like it means a difference since every day is basically … Continue reading →

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A Week of Work, Holidays, Birthdays, and Limited Exposure

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Another week of schoolwork and housework.  Look, I’ve got very little else going on here since New York is such a mess.  Things were a little easier since our spring break was supposed to start on Thursday and we have … Continue reading →

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Voices from Inside the House . . . Because We Can’t Go Out

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This week was crazy.  We’d be doing schoolwork nonstop from 8 am until 1 or 2 pm.  I know people suggest breaks, but then it draws out longer and I get a child who is crying about not having any … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Power of the Mercenary Queen #fantasy #adventure

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back to Teaser Tuesday.  Let’s start off the new year with some action from Beginning of a Hero.  In fact, I’m going to stick to action scenes and pick one from each of my novels.  This will include Legends of Windemere, Quest … Continue reading →

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First Goal Post of 2020: Might Be a Little Anticlimactic

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Everybody sober up or catch up on sleep after staying up until midnight?  Yeah, I’m not as young as I used to be, so the late night is still wearing me down.  Alcohol wasn’t even a factor since I had … Continue reading →

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End of Break

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I thought I had a scheduled post. Seems I didn’t or it vanished on me. Wish I knew what I imagined it was. Pretty busy today, so I’m just going haiku it. An end to the break Sixteen days of … Continue reading →

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