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Vol.1 Chronicle 42, Nat’l Coaches Day
NATIONAL COACHES DAY ‘24, A STUDY IN BLACK AND WHITE OF WHAT YOU NEED: Yesterday, October 6th, was National Coaches Day. I’m intentionally late in posting on October 7th, but we’ll get to that. Coaches do so much that no… Continue reading
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Vol.1 Chronicle 41
(4:45AM DAD’S & A POOL & THE GOSPEL OF MARK, NOT SO) SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: Miss Julie unlocked the pool gates at 4:45 this morning, not to fix the pool’s condition but… Continue reading
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Vol.1 Chronicle 38: Farewell 9/2/2021
CHINSTRAPS & HEROES, A FAREWELL TO JIMMY: I wasn’t expecting to cry today. I especially wasn’t planning on one of those heaving cries that convulses down to the gut. I’d already been a little emotional in dreading next week, a… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 37: Keys, 8/27/1984
KEYS, A 40 YEAR STORY OF MISS JULIE AND HER POOL BOY: Miss Julie gave me these keys for Christmas 2023. They used to work the locks of Maclellan Gymnasium on the UT-Chattanooga campus. Today, technology has rendered them useless… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 28
VOLUME 1, CHRONICLE 28, BOTH INDEPENDENCE DAYS & PLYMOUTH ROCK: INTRO: The 6 or 7 minute read that follows in 3 chapters, is my pastor’s fault. This Sunday past, he basically told our congregation, those that weren’t thinking of beating… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 24
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY & THANK YOU TIMES TWO, SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: The Facebook memory machine tells me it’s been one year since MJPB went from hit & run guerrilla tactics to a shock… Continue reading
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The little swim team that could…
The little swim team that could, SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY: Miss Julie left the Pool Boy & his eggs & coffee for the pool before 7 this morning ‘cause you can’t start swim… Continue reading
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The point of Summer ’24 with MJPB
(SOME NOT & SOME) SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY, Summer ‘24, the point: And so it begins, the 100 days ‘til Labor Day & Miss Julie & the Pool Boy exchange their traditional farewell.… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 21: From the Pool Boy
(PERSONAL & NOT SO) SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY, Windows, reflection & revelation: Earlier this month, I found myself alone in God’s house. As I stood on the stage under one of its stained… Continue reading
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Vol.1, Chronicle 19: Shallow Thoughts…
SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY, 2 hour delays & marriage tip #34: This morning, Miss Julie & the Pool Boy both found the start of their day delayed by weather. As MJPB fueled his… Continue reading
