List: School Daze | Curated by Chris Raymond

Jul 5, 2024
14 stories
School DazeStories about my school days
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
Camping, Camaraderie, and CourageA high school camping trip was my first lesson in taking chances
Jul 5, 2024
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Jul 5, 2024
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The Daily Cuppa
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Chris Raymond
My Covert Alliance With the Popular Jock“Ritz” and I had nothing in common when you came right down to it. We grew up in the same subdivision and went to the same high school, but…
Jun 4, 2024
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Jun 4, 2024
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The Daily Cuppa
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Chris Raymond
Blue Collar Memories of the Start of a School YearThe end of August often reminds me of the excitement I felt the years that steelworker Dad was available to go shopping for new school…
Aug 21, 2023
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Aug 21, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
HazingThe day my brother became my hero
Apr 17, 2022
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Apr 17, 2022
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In
The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
Mountain Dew, peanut shells, and Big FootThe simple joys of summers in the ‘70s
Mar 12, 2022
Mar 12, 2022
In
The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
The Day That I Took Advantage of My HaloBeing a nerd has its rewards
Nov 19, 2022
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Nov 19, 2022
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The Daily Cuppa
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Chris Raymond
The One Time Mom Helicoptered InMy Silent-Generation working-class mother was not a helicopter parent. As far as she was concerned, she was in charge at home; teachers…
Mar 24, 2024
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Mar 24, 2024
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
The Magic of Books on WheelsWho needs Starbucks or Wifi when you have the mobile library?
Nov 23, 2022
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Nov 23, 2022
3
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Age of Empathy
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Chris Raymond
Society Lost Out When My High School Girlfriends and I Were Steered Away From Our CallingsLet’s hope that guidance counseling has improved since 1975.
Aug 18, 2023
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Aug 18, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
From Daniel Boone to the Buffalo BillsMost of my childhood memories revolve around the boob tube
Apr 24, 2022
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Apr 24, 2022
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In
The Memoirist
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Chris Raymond
Kindergarten ReduxI remember learning to read as a 4-year-old, lying next to my older sister on one of our twin beds. Kindergarten wasn’t an intellectual…
Jun 11, 2022
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Jun 11, 2022
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Everything I Needed to Know About LifeI may have learned in high school basketball
Apr 6, 2023
Apr 6, 2023
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The Daily Cuppa
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Chris Raymond
A Horse of a Good ColorA kindergarten tale
Apr 6, 2023
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Apr 6, 2023
2
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Microcosm
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Chris Raymond
The Bowling TripBully 0, Bookworm 1
Apr 23, 2023
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Apr 23, 2023
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