education
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Class
I was going to school at the time, back in the days when I was blindly bamboozled into thinking that a college education would make or break my future.
The Real World
Dale dropped the roach in an empty beercan, blew dopesmoke at his laptop screen and typed:
Frazzled Ms. Frizzle / Zoom Adventures in Klarvendale / Why Did Jane
The staplers are out of staples, pens out of ink, empty markers, erasers worn thin.
physics class
(how) was more practical than english literature (why) so it was the logical choice.
Off Into the Night
During the days, it got up to about 70 degrees Fahrenheit there in Helmand Province.
Half-Ply
When I was twenty years old I applied to graduate school. Dozens of PhD programs. Why so many? Because I wasn’t so bright, and I really wanted to stay in school for a few more years.
Be Gentle
“Think about it like this,” I tell her. “We call it computer class but it’s not really a class. Just like I work at the school but am not really a teacher.”
How Christopher Became a Drunk
Christopher had skipped ahead of the Big Sky man.
Wrong Room
Jodi was jolted awake by the phone.
Boom
It’s our anniversary today, yours and mine. Five years.