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Tag Archives: eighth grade
My Seventh Grade Teacher
I adored my seventh grade teacher at Pacific Union College Elementary School. She was beautiful and fun and kind. She tried to help me come out of my shell by offering me a big role in the Christmas class play. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Personal
Tagged eighth grade, grade teacher, home schooling, shell, speaking part
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Blogging As Self-Defense
I’ve created this elaborate blogging empire because I can’t stand feeling vulnerable. I remember as a kid not getting invited to birthday parties. I remember the big kids dunking me under water and holding my head there for about ten … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday parties, eighth grade, loneliness, orthodox judaism, self defense, ten seconds
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Which Married Orthodox Pulpit Rabbi In LA Likes To Have His Ladies Dress Up As Yavneh Girls?
At least he’s still connected to his Yiddishe neshama even while sunk in the pits of degradation. Some of our pulpit rabbis in Los Angeles are a handful. In case you are wondering, Yavneh Hebrew Academy goes up through eighth … Continue reading
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Tagged average joe, eighth grade, handful, hebrew academy, pits, pulpit, rabbi, Rabbis
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Dennis Prager’s Favorite Rock Group
He was asked this (a rock group during the 1970s and early 1980s to be exact) during the third hour of his radio show Friday. He said "ABBA", because he associated them with happy music and he generally prefers happy … Continue reading
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Tagged abba, bush presidency, daniel henninger, Dennis Prager, eighth grade, favorite group, favorite rock group, global war on terror, happy music, scooter libby
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My Wounded Inner Child
I recently got pushed to articulate why I fear being clingy. (I’m only a tad less lonely and clingy because I have God, but that does make a difference.) Instead of hanging around people and trying to start up conversations, … Continue reading
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Tagged antennae, baseball season, bearings, bets, candlestick park, cathy, close friends, coming to america, conversations, eighth grade, excitement, famou, first game, horse show, hottest girl, inner child, second date, sister jenny, socks, tenth grade
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