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Go Macalester

Posted on February 20, 2010 by JD

At the moment neither of my children is high on my fan list.  1. SPRING BREAK ISSUES As airplanes fill up and prices increase, CJ, who was raised in a family of compulsive travelers, refuses to make definitive spring break … Continue reading →

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Frattiness

Posted on February 11, 2010 by JD

How stressful it is thinking back to all the time management issues related to the college admissions process: tours, essays, apps, interviews, etc.  Just over a year ago it seemed impossible that our son would ever be able to keep track of … Continue reading →

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A Greek in our Midst

Posted on February 2, 2010 by JD

CJ, my darling son, suddenly has 100 new brothers.  He has entered the realm of misogynist animal-house inhabitants who torture their new members and cause GPAs to slip.  How concerned should I be? Can I relax knowing that present-day fraternities … Continue reading →

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Found and Lost

Posted on January 31, 2010 by JD

A month ago, my tenth grade son, BH, and I attempted the impossible.  We made a pact to devote the month of January to screening 103 episodes – all five seasons – of Lost, in preparation for the new and … Continue reading →

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Poll for Readers – Important

Posted on January 24, 2010 by JD

Thirty pages of this blog will soon be published in a book of essays, due to hit the bookstores on July 21st.  Although I am not making the big bucks, or even the small bucks, this is my chance to … Continue reading →

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