Stories from the Steps

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 34, “TRIBE”

    “…Oh, so hold on to the ones who really care, In the end, they’ll be the only ones there…”from “MMMBop” by Hanson MY 2025 BOOK & WORD OF THE YEAR: In an upset, a reread claims both titles. TRIBE. It… Continue reading

    Vol. 2, Chronicle 34, “TRIBE”

  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 33 1/2

    SHALLOW THOUGHTS FROM THE DEEP END WITH MISS JULIE’S POOL BOY IN HIS P.E. OFFICE, 4 ½ days ‘til Christmas Break edition: This week, MJPB pondered a silent pool phone while side hustling in the physical education world. He pondered… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 33

    DAD’S & STAGES, AN SEC TICKET STORY: In a few hours, people who paid an average of $796.42 a ticket, will see Kalen & Kirby take the stage & pit their 10+ million dollar salaries & million dollar NIL payrolls… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 32

    NOT MUCH TO BE THANKFUL ABOUT(?): These last 13 months have been, if not the most challenging period of all my circuits around the sun, they’re certainly in the team picture.  According to one fella that crossed my path this… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2 Chronicle 31

    LIFE ADVICE FROM OCTOBER, HOMECOMING 1976:        On the 26th day of October in 1976, it was Homecoming at a little school that now exists only in memories. This past week, as dementia opened another front in its dirty little war… Continue reading

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  • Vol. 2, Chronicle 29

    STORIES FROM THE STEPS, THE ROLL, PITCH & YAW OF FALL BREAK ‘25:     “Don’t let the hard days win”, six words that would have been easy to post last week amongst the surf, the sun in its rising & setting… Continue reading

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