Monthly Archives: November 2006

The street hockey playoffs were today. My team, the Garfield Thunder, came in as the second seed with an 8-1 record. After losing our very first game of the season to the Fair Oaks Sharks, the champions for the last … Continue reading →

The previous post reminded me also of a poem I first read in sixth grade. My teacher, Mrs. Archer, told us about a series of poems written by Archy, a cockroach who lived in the office of Don Marquis, a … Continue reading →

http://youtube.com/v/sdUUx5FdySs This is one of the most inspiring, thought provoking, and sad things I’ve ever seen, all at the same time. And reminds me of this quote, which I’ve been using as my signature file the last several weeks: “Sometimes, … Continue reading →

You may recall my attempt(s) to join Mensa, the self-proclaimed “High IQ Society.” I received an envelope in the mail sometime last week (I just now got to it today; you know how I am about paper mail). Upon looking … Continue reading →

The first edition of our school newspaper went out yesterday to the hungry masses and was–if I may so without a hint of conceit but, admittedly, a healthy dose of pride–a smashing success. The process was long and arduous. Two … Continue reading →