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36 Hours and Counting
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September 29, 2011
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September 29, 2011
SUMMER!!!
It ends in 36 hours. That’s when the 100+ degree highs are finished for the year.
Teach If You Know It
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September 29, 2011
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September 29, 2011
"Those who can teach, should. Those who can't, should sit down and stop embarrassing themselves.
Unforgivable
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September 26, 2011
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September 26, 2011
People do unforgivable things. When it’s a parent …
Gun Control versus Hand LotionPost
September 25, 2011
"'Gun Control' means not using hand lotion." Fast Eddie
Parker, Arizona
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September 24, 2011
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September 24, 2011
Mark’s Towing
Mojave Hail
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September 21, 2011
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September 21, 2011
The schoolbus-sized satellite that’s predicted to come down later this week will, the tingling in my toes tells me, hit the Mojave desert as I pass through, somewhere between Twentynine Palms CA and Parker AZ.
Not a Good Start
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September 20, 2011
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September 20, 2011
Omens
Badge lady in sour mood No paperwork for Visitor badge No cell phone number for company contact Equipment still in receiving two miles away Class arrives 30 minutes early Half of class does not have prerequisites Two people missing, two substitutes take seats and books, original people then arrive Equipment arrives six hours late Equipment freezes, no error message People responsible for equipment in earlier time zone already gone for the day Hotel happy hour cancelled
How To Shoot Bullseye
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September 17, 2011
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September 17, 2011
To Shoot Bullseye:
Use good equipment; Learn proper technique; Train your body/mind how to do it; Practice, practice, practice; and Let it happen.