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The Dump
In the process of moving over the last few months, I’ve made numerous trips to what I call “the dump.” Growing up in rural Alabama, I distinctly remember Saturday morning trips to the dump with my Dad. The dump was a landfill, dug out of the red clay of Elmore County where we’d back up — read more
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Friday Night
Now that I’m back working in a high school, Friday night football is part of my life again. It was a major part of my life as a player in high school, a high school coach for five years, an assistant principal for six years, and for three years as a Dad. For me, there’s just — read more
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“I” Contact
As a school administrator, I’ve had literally thousands of students visit my office over the years. And for various reasons. Some academic, some administrative, some just checking in or saying hello, but mostly for behavioral or disciplinary reasons. There’s just something about getting summoned to the principal’s office. While I assured students and parents that — read more
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Dropcloth
I did a small painting project at the house recently. It was my son’s closet, which he’d vacated for the most part since graduating college and moving away three years ago. We’d started (and never fully completed) a shelving project for his Legos that are now at his apartment, on to a new home, or — read more
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North of Montgomery
Where are you from? As a Tennessean for the last 27 years, I typically start with “I’m originally from Alabama.” If I get a follow up, it’s usually “what part?” My most frequent answer is “I’m from a little town north of Montgomery.” Why not just say the name of where I grew up? For — read more
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Priorities
Since Labor Day, my two (2) subscribers may or may not have been disappointed that there hasn’t been a new edition of Boyd Fridays. I haven’t heard from either of them for the record. During that time, I did come across the quote below on social media and while I haven’t been able to determine — read more
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Summer
Ah…Labor Day Weekend. A celebration of the American worker. Cookouts, time with family and friends, college football and major league baseball on television, and sales galore. Maybe even a fun run or a parade. And as some would describe it, the traditional end of summer. And by “some” I mean non-Southerners. People who refer to — read more
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The Champ
If you’re not a fan of the sport of boxing, you may not have heard of Deontay Wilder. The title of “World Heavyweight Champion” doesn’t occupy the same rarefied air it did during the 20th Century with greats like Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, and Mike Tyson. Thanks a lot Dana White. — read more
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I Am Legend
Remember the scene in I Am Legend where Will Smith’s character visits the video store? If you haven’t seen the movie (or read the novel it’s based upon), Dr. Robert Neville is a survivor of a global pandemic living “alone” with his faithful German Shepherd in what’s left of New York City. One of the — read more
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Milestones (continued)
Where does the time go? How has it been [insert years here]? Time slow down! When social media is used for its intended(?) purpose of connecting and sharing among friends and family, it can be a blessing. First day of school pictures are an absolute favorite of mine, especially when shared as a collage or — read more
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