Month: October 2006
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Halloween costume guessing game
Debi and I came up with some new costumes for Halloween this year. We were really excited about them, but we are guessing most people can’t guess who/what Debi is without seeing my costume. So, here it goes. Here’s a photo in Debi in her costume. The first person to guess it will receive…. A…
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Hello from Portland
I flew into Portland, OR last night for a conference (SSSR). I’ll be here until Sunday. Lack of foresight left me thinking the sessions started bright and early this morning… Not so. The sessions don’t start until around 1:00 pm, which left me with an entire morning in Portland to blow. After forking over an…
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Tall Stacks
Debi and I went to Tall Stacks this past weekend (Saturday). One of our dance students from the Copacabanna set up a deal to get tickets on the Salsa cruise on the Harriet Bishop. We thought it might be fun, so we paid the $30 per ticket to see what all the fuss is about.…
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letter to the editor – NYTimes
It probably won’t get published, but I had to write the following letter in response to this op-ed piece that appeared today in the NYTimes: No Undergrad Left Behind. Dear Editor, I’m writing in reference to the Opinion piece by Eugene Hickok in the October 11, 2006 edition of the paper. Mr. Hickok seems to…