Category Archives: acceptance

Changes

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Anthony

I am back to working from home full time. For the past twelve weeks I have been teaching a hybrid schedule. All mornings were at home and three afternoons were spent in the socially distance conscious classroom with a mask … Continue reading →

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Final Jeopardy

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Anthony

There can be no Perfect Moment when we must pause to mourn the passing of Alex Trebek. Like all others who’ve been given a living death sentence, we have watched them carefully for signs that they were improving or sliding. … Continue reading →

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Red Lights

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Anthony

Is it just me, or do we all have a traffic light that we never make? As I type this, I realize that I am writing more about driving these days. I guess that’s because I am driving more to … Continue reading →

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A Calm in the Morning

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Anthony

I woke 40 minutes before my alarm. Sometimes when this happens, I feel as though I have been cheated out of sleep. I feel as though I won’t get back to sleep. Also, no less significantly, I am sure a … Continue reading →

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Responding to a Fellow Blogger

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Anthony

I am following about 270 bloggers.  That seems like a lot, but since I haven’t cleaned it out in a while, I am sure the number of active bloggers is around 30, certainly less than 50.  Most are cyclists, a … Continue reading →

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Stating the Obvious

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Anthony

Some of the time, perhaps much of the time, I celebrate the obscure in this blog.  That makes sense to me.  I see myself as the artist who sees the world through a different lens.  A bit pompous, a bit … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Transit Woes

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Anthony

On a day that featured transportation problems both going to and leaving work, I truly needed a Perfect Moment to rescue me from the grumpy moods I was bound to be in. Luckily, I found one at each end of … Continue reading →

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Premonition or Paranoia

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Anthony

Once again, circumstances prevented me from joining my Saturday morning ride. These were pretty good circumstances, so I really can’t blame anyone. Today’s ride assembled at the usual spot, and as Sunday’s seem to be, only the fast group came … Continue reading →

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Rain on my Awning

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Anthony

It should come as no surprise that weather is fickle. However, based on the fact that my students complain about it as much as they do, and that they spend an inordinate amount of time telling me that the weather … Continue reading →

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