Previous Weight Loss (November 28, 2016-January 1, 2018): 25.6 pounds Weight Loss (January 1-February 5, 2018) 2 pounds Total Weight Loss (November 28, 2016-February 5, 2018) 27.6 pounds Well, the weight loss isn’t much to crow about, but at least I’m going in the right direction again. I seem to be pretty lazy and lackadaisical […]
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“STOP!” I looked at Jacob Ind, his fist balled up and drawn back. His eyes almost glowed with an incomprehensible anger. He held my gaze and then slowly dropped his hand to his side. I breathed an inaudible sigh of relief. It was the closest I had ever come to having a student swing at
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I teach a college course called United States History Since 1945. It’s a fun class because the students and I get to reflect on U.S. social, political, economic, and military history of the last seventy odd years. It’s one of those classes where I can show the hilarious episode of I Love Lucy called “Job
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Recently, a colleague accused me of being a liberal. This is a charge I vigorously deny. I’m an Independent. There’s nothing inherently wrong with being a liberal. But while I like the color blue, I also like red. His accusation inspired some self-examination. I realize this is more of a liberal than a conservative trait.
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Previous Weight Loss (November 28, 2016-December 4, 2017): 29.4 pounds Weight Gain (December 4, 2017-January 1, 2018): 3.8 pounds Total Weight Loss (November 28, 2016-January 1, 2018): 25.6 pounds Damned if these accountability check-ins don’t get here as quick as lightning every month! Unfortunately, as you can see, I gained weight again in December, so I’ve
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I was on my knees, forehead touching the floor in some perverted Islamic prayer stance. The echo of my scream still rang in my ears as I tried to catch my breath. I was dimly aware of my wife asking frantically what was wrong. I didn’t know how to answer and lacked the oxygen necessary
A Painful Awakening Read More »