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life of riles: R is for...........Reading
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Monday, April 21, 2014. R is for.Reading. Reading keeps me sane. I mostly read fiction, but I read a good deal of nonfiction as well. Even on my busiest of days, I have to read. It may only be a few minutes, a few pages before bed, but it calms my mind and helps my body wind down. Then there are the days when things come together perfectly. A chunk of time and a book that I can't put down. April 21, 2014 at 6:57 AM. Katie O'Sullivan R...
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life of riles: Q is for.......... Quinn
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Saturday, April 19, 2014. Q is for. Quinn. Quinn, Quinny, Q-bird, just plain Q. It's hard to believe my little girl is 11 years old. Not so little any more. There are a million reasons why I'm crazy about my kid. I won't go on and on, just a few highlights. April 19, 2014 at 1:42 PM. Hi human, Tim,. And right on Q, I arrive with a comment :). Penny, the friendly host of the Alphabark Challenge! April 19, 2014 at 2:26 PM. Thats the bes...
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life of riles: S is for..........Scout
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Tuesday, April 22, 2014. S is for.Scout. I have two daughters, Quinn and Scout. Quinn was the inspiration for my Q post the other day, which means today has to be Scout's day. It was hard to choose just one picture, but I thought this one nicely captured Scout in her adolescent glory. Can you feel the disdain? That's what comes to mind when I think of Scout. A kid who takes pride in her work and is willing to work incredibly hard ...
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life of riles: Z is for..........Zoo
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Z is for.Zoo. Before I had kids I wasn't much of a zoo person. I do have a few fond childhood memories of trips to the zoo, but they're pretty faded and worn now. Way back in the recesses of my cluttered memory, I can see old Samson, the giant 650 pound gorilla from the Milwaukee Zoo. Got peed on by a lion they were harassing. Meg and I have gotten a lot of mileage out that story over the years. Awww how swe...
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life of riles: X is for..........Xenophobia and Xenophilia
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Monday, April 28, 2014. X is for.Xenophobia and Xenophilia. I certainly prefer Xenophilia, an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs. The opposite of xenophobia if you will. I love learning about foreign cultures and customs, and some of my very favorite people hail from other countries. I may be making up a word here, but I would even consider myself a xenophiliac. Hey, at least one person in the room was happy. Writing ...
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life of riles: N is for..........No.
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Wednesday, April 16, 2014. N is for.No. I wouldn't say I have a hard time saying "No," but I do like to do whatever I can, personally and professionally, to help people out. Time to start saying "No.". Have a hard time saying "No? April 16, 2014 at 5:58 AM. In a word, yes. Its difficult to disappoint people. April 16, 2014 at 6:42 AM. I used to be Terrible at saying No. I am getting better:). April 16, 2014 at 7:07 AM. This amazing vi...
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life of riles: Y is for..........YouTube.
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Y is for.YouTube. I love YouTube. I like checking out the latest viral videos as much as the next guy, and I can't tell you how many times YouTube has bailed me out at school. Kids, today we begin designing our catapults. How 'bout we check out a couple YouTube videos to get some ideas. One thing seems for sure. YouTube will be a big player in the entertainment world in the foreseeable future. Writing Wednesda...
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life of riles: L is for..........Language Arts
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Monday, April 14, 2014. L is for.Language Arts. I teach 6th grade Language Arts. We don't call it English in middle school, it's Language Arts nowadays. Not sure why, but hey, I'm just a humble public servant. The powers that be can call my class whatever they want. Like my main man Will once said, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Or something like that. April 14, 2014 at 6:56 AM. April 14, 2014 at 7:54 AM. April 14, 2...
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life of riles: W is for..........Wisconsin
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Processing life as a father, husband, teacher, all-around regular guy. Saturday, April 26, 2014. W is for.Wisconsin. Arizona is a fairly transient place, not a lot of born-and-raiseds. Talk with someone long enough and the question of where you're originally from comes up. That's always been a tough one to answer for me. My family moved around a lot, but I guess when it comes down to it, I consider myself from Wisconsin. Madison is a college town, and a great one at that. Madison is where I figured o...
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Musings from the Big Pink: September 2014
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Musings from the Big Pink. First there was a Man. Then a Woman. Then in quick succession, two cats, a confused dog beast, and two kids. I stay at home with them. I'm the Man. Wednesday, September 24, 2014. I saw a feature on Good Morning America a couple weeks ago about a mom who parents only through praise. She has completely stopped criticizing her children and I thought to myself, "What a wonderful liar.". So, I commented on the post. I said, "Wow. Your kid sounds really racist.". There was some hulla...
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