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Goal Post: A Chilly Break And 2025 Finale

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

It was cold! I know it’s not a good idea to start with the weather, but that was a heavy influence on how the week went.  Temps were primarily in maybe the 20’s, but dropped into single digits a few … 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: 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: 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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Goal Post: Home Stretch With a Tweaked Spine

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Crud . . . I was going to edit before scheduling this post.  Well, I’m here and my brain is steadily falling into disarray.  Best to do what requires more thinking.  I should have a chapter of edits typed in … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I See The Finale!

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Only one week left before the 24-25 school year is officially over.  Got students Monday through Thursday and then final meeting on Friday.  After that, my son and I jump right into Pokemon Go-fest and relax.  I’ll be back with … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Some Steps Forward And . . . Nap Time

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The last few weeks of the school year are always exhausting.  I’ve said before that I get the stress of being a TA and a parent of a teenager during this time.  My son had his hardest regents this week, … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Spirit Was Willing, But Body Was an Issue

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I feel like half of these posts turn into a ‘my body broke down on me’ conversations.  I’m going to dive right into what went wrong and prevented me from finishing a chapter of Darwin & the Beast Collector.  I’ll get … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Not A Week For Umbrellas

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The last week was a bit too crazy for me to get any editing done.  Not for lack of trying since I did spend at least 2 hours overall staring at chapter 7 of Darwin & the Beast Collector. I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Still Not Done Gift Shopping

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Where to start? Oh, I got it. The wind needs to call the fuck down! There was a day where the temperature was 40 F, but the wind chill brought it down to 17 F.  I didn’t realize how bad … Continue reading →

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