Stranger Than Fiction
Yes. This is a real photo. Yes. I took this photo myself. Yes. Someone from Barnes and Noble is seriously confused.
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Yes. This is a real photo. Yes. I took this photo myself. Yes. Someone from Barnes and Noble is seriously confused.
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Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday has passed, and I’m back in Los Angeles after a very relaxing break in Fresno (or near Fresno, I guess). And for those of you who regularly read this blog on it’s actual website (as opposed to those of you who subscribe), have noticed a subtle (or not so subtle) [...]
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One of the things that I’ve had to get used to in the 3+ years I’ve now lived in Los Angeles is the concept of tagging. While some are inclined to call it art, I am typically less so inclined. There have been numerous occasions when I’ve arrived at school in the morning to find [...]
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Today was a fun day. A friend of mine that I first met at Wheaton College was visiting Los Angeles to interview for Medical School residency at USC and so today I had the chance to hang out with her and two of her local friends from here in Southern California. After lunch in Pasadena, [...]
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There are a few vows I made in my younger days that I am less-than-ashamed to admit to since have broken. As I recall, I vowed never to own a cell phone (broken December, 2003). I vowed never to become a teacher (broken July 2004). And probably most surprising of all, I vowed never to [...]
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Why am I all of a sudden in a Christmas mood?
Was it that festively decorated green and red corrugated cardboard cooler on my 6am Starbucks coffee cup Monday morning?
Is it the perpetual chill that has graced the air of Southern California which now makes wearing anything less than an Eskimo parka unbearable (yes, my blood [...]
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Monday I was sick. Tuesday I was sick. And instead of telling you the latest news myself, I’ll let the godfather of soul do it for me :)
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Today is Election Day! However, unless you live in the states of Mississippi or Kentucky, or in one of a handful of major urban cities (like Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco, or Baltimore), you probably didn’t have a whole lot of soul-searching to do in the preceding months up to this election. Fortunately for us, [...]
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I’m sick. I’m not exactly sure what it is, but I do know that it came swiftly last night, and yet somehow I was foolhardy enough to go into school today. Bad idea. 2nd Period was really tough (today was an “even” day with only periods 2, 4, and 6)…my body ached, my focus was [...]
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What I’m doing right now:
I’m eating lunch at Panda Express (fortune - You have a captivating style all your own).
Importing Credo by Penderecki into my iTunes library.
Wondering how well my students did on their first LAUSD Unit assessment.
Sulking over the fact that as soon as I finish writing this post, I’m spending the next 5 [...]
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