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The secrets in the closet

A stack of journals lines the top shelf of a book stand in the closet. They get a quick look every now and then. Once, I think I arranged them in chronological order, but that was so long ago, I can no longer be sure I did it. I can’t…

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Walking backward through time

We bought this camera several years ago. It fits neatly in the pocket and was the best thing going before the iPhone put a decent camera in their apparatus. The pocket camera served me well for several years, dating, to, I think, 2011. Evidence on the camera points to that…

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Dim student or one who has to work harder?

This kid is breaking my heart. After a decade in community college teaching, I have yet to judge a student incapable of succeeding due to intelligence. Other’s innate intelligence is not my business. Effort gives me a better idea of how a student will do in my class. In fact,…

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Advice from an alcoholic: Never lend money to an alcoholic

I have a policy: Never lend money to an alcoholic. I have dealt with literally thousands of alcoholics in almost 27 years of sobriety. Several well-meaning alcoholics borrowed money from me. They said they’d give it back. They would gladly repay next week or the week after or when they…

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I didn’t but she does, a family story

My daughter drops by the house whenever she wants. We could be in the middle of dinner or watching a television program. She comes in the door and says, “Hello, family.” Sometimes she lumbers through the house with a basket full of laundry. Laundry or no, she looks in the…

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