Monthly Archives: September 2007

Some Nice Things That Happened In Class Today

Posted on September 21, 2007 by randomyriad

A child in my class pointed to another child who she had been playing with for about 20 minutes and said, “I love him.” Now to a four year old this is not a big commitment just a efusive feeling … Continue reading →

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A Letter to My Dad

Posted on September 19, 2007 by randomyriad

I just came across this letter to my father. I think I wrote it last year, but I can’t really put a date on it. When I wrote it it seemed like a bunch of mixed up thoughts, not clear. … Continue reading →

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Report on Self-Experiment #3

Posted on September 18, 2007 by randomyriad

I learned something today. Monday mornings experiments have a lot of obstacles and therefore are bound to have mixed results. It started off well. My first meaningful experience came as my alarm went off at 6 am. I remembered parts … Continue reading →

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self-experiment #3

Posted on September 17, 2007 by randomyriad

This self-experiment will be similar to #2: Tomorrow being a paperwork day, I know I will be doing a lot of tedious little tasks that really have no connection to real life, creativity, inspiration, or joy. So every hour, on … Continue reading →

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A Mountain of Wood and a Mob of Teenagers

Posted on September 16, 2007 by randomyriad

So to return to my story. I had just finished my second first day of class, when my wife called and said there was 6 cords of wood in the driveway, our heat for the winter. I came home to … Continue reading →

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