December 17th, 2012 by Richard
by Richard I work in an elementary school. I deal with these little dudes and dudettes every single day. The horror of Newton, Connecticut, is almost overwhelming. I’ve tried to write this post for most of the weekend and came up with nothing. Every time I try to gather my thoughts, they simply disappear into [...]
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September 11th, 2010 by Richard
by Richard Today marks the ninth anniversary of the day when terrorists used airplanes as weapons, destroying the World Trade Center, damaging the Pentagon, killing passengers, firefighters, cops and just normal folks. Around 3,000 people lost their lives in the attack and its aftermath. For a brief, shining moment, we stood tall as Americans and [...]
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August 7th, 2010 by Richard
by Richard I drive around in my minivan (they’re cool) with a magnetic sign advertising the Dude’s Guide. Which means that I (often) get some very strange looks. It also means that I sometimes get into some nice conversations with strangers. Take the other day, just for instance. I was at the local dump. We [...]
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