Leverage the hand you've been dealt
I'm not the first one to realize it: my life is a film. A movie. It runs all day each day on my own screen. I don't remember how it started but I've been told that it was the middle of a November night in a hospital room in Manhattan, New York City. You have … Continue reading A FILM
PSI represents pounds per square inch and is usually referenced in tire pressure in your vehicle. A quick Google search also turns up some sort of test proctor that seems to have inflated value of themselves. Inflated value. See what I did there? I didn't even use AI. I'm still quick witted at age 51 … Continue reading PSI
Pete. Pat. I hope this note finds you well and enjoying winter in Long Beach. My Patriots continue to reign supreme, while all New York teams are awful so that's good right? I think I still owe you a steak, although it was great fun the morning that I had my drum class call you … Continue reading DEAR PETE,
I was recently denied for the purchase of a new battery for my ceiling lift. This lift allows my wife the ability to lift me from my wheelchair to the toilet, and the shower. It is simple to use, and I installed the ceiling track and lift in my home in 2010. Insurance denied the … Continue reading HEALTH INSURANCE
As a kid, I loved trains. Most kids do right? They represent power, travel, strength, and the rise of machine doing the work previously done by man. Indeed, trains were the first mass transit that connected our nation from coast to coast (google: the golden spike), and today still carry people, goods, livestock, and the … Continue reading THE TRAIN
All over the place it feels like the system is breaking down. I'm not referring to the noise and noise and more noise of the national politics, or the turning of the Earth; I'm talking local. It's like the Seinfeld episode where they are waiting in the Chinese restaurant for a table that never seems … Continue reading THE SYSTEM
This one is for Brenda. Brenda went to the Catholic school up until 8th grade, and so our paths did not cross until freshman year, when I sat behind her (alphabet order) in Mrs. Jack's English class. During this time, her and I perfected the art of passing notes in class. I'm not going to … Continue reading A LOST ART?
I recently was asked an interesting question by a former student who is now an adult, married, and has kids of his own. In short, he is living a great life, and it showed in his smile. I'm paraphrasing here, but he asked me how it feels when I bump into old students. For those … Continue reading IN THE MIND
Hello everyone. Have you ever been to The Grand Canyon? If not, put it on your list. I have had the pleasure of seeing it three times: July 1996, July 1997 and New Year's Day 2001. In the summer, I visited the Southern Rim, looked in, sat and marveled at this physically demanding terrain, overflowing … Continue reading FRIENDS
See Pat teach. See Pat have fun. See Pat have fun while teaching. See Pat connect with other fun teachers to enjoy teaching the kids meaningful life skills, such as the importance of being able to understand and follow directions. See Lisa. Lisa is one of Pat's best teacher friends (and friends in real life....cuz … Continue reading I SCREAM…
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