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A classless comment, some CECE work, tax-free shopping, Courtney’s pahtee, and 120+ minutes…
Milford and I always found Howie to be the most classful and upstanding person. People, please! When leaving obituary sentiments is not the time and place to make up words! Classful? I was up and at ’em early this morning, catching the 8:19 bus, and arriving at the Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement (CECE) … Read more
Bodies: The Exhibition…
I worked for a few hours in our new Service-Learning office. I met E-Ching, Sarah, Myra, Alissa, Patti, Elizabeth, Erin, Gregor at Southpoint where we all went to see: My favorite display was one on the nervous system. The first glance appeared alien-like, but once I realized what it was, it was just the coolest … Read more
A friend dreams, a team lunch, not the oldest profession, and Joe gets a job…
Evidently, even women dream about me… John Martin, you were in my dreams last night… Hey! Hope you are doing well. It’s been too long since I’ve seen your smiling face. Speaking of you smiling, I had a dream last night in which Milton and Bianca hosted a senior citizen square dancing festival. Will and I … Read more
A t-shirt typo, feeling accomplished at S-L, lunch with Donna, lake serenity, and a new bar in town
From an obit in today’s N&O: He is survived by his wife of 43 years Jo Ann William Gay; daughters, Mandy and Brian Hayes, Melanie Gay; granddaughter, Lizzie Morgan Gay; mother-in-law, Aileen Cooper Williams; brothers, Ray and Emma Gay,Tommy and Louise Gay, Earl and Joan Gay; sisters, Peggy and James Williams, Betty Jean and Randy … Read more
Your words show you’re real smart, an S-L meeting & lunch, and a Valentine’s Day dinner…
Not that cold-blooded murder is ever a good thing, and that’s just what this local story ended up being about, but it was encouraging to me that even a criminally insane mind can recognize when to use “your” as opposed to “you’re.” Raleigh — A Wendell woman died after being cut Monday evening—hours before her … Read more
You have the right to remain silent…
Sometimes real life gets in the way… Oh, You Were Planning a Non-Virtual Relationship? Guy #1: That girl at the party, Kyra—she was hot. Guy #2: I thought so, too, but then I saw her MySpace photos, and she didn’t look that good. I’ll send you a link to them. Guy #1: Uh… Dude, I … Read more
A missing grocery bag, a S-L meeting, and dinner with Vivian and Robert…
I started my morning off at the Food Lion on Avent Ferry, where I did Service-Learning grocery shopping for today’s meeting with the Engaged College Leadership team, and a separate order for Patti’s lab and the outing to hear Linda & Millard Fuller speak this evening. As the day unfolded, I discovered that they either … Read more
Wow Yow, Mr./Ms. Smoothie, a rhetorical analysis, and Dreamgirls…
Seeing the headlines on wral.com this morning, I see that the “something going on last night at Reynolds” was none other than the return of Kay Yow to the game. Explains the media mania. Next I saw zy1125‘s comment about my Smoothie’s rant in yesterday’s blog entry: “Did you ever stop to think that perhaps … Read more
Editing, working out, and trailer parking…
I worked from home today, spending the entire day editing Shruti’s document. I’m coming down the home stretch on it now. Yay! At about 7:30, I went over to Carmichael, where I had to park in the Coliseum Deck—obviously some kind of event going on in Reynolds with the amount of cars parked in the … Read more