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Riley Central

Riley Central

http://www.rileycentral.net/

My online diary. I'm Damien Riley, teacher and blogger in a small high desert town of California. You'll find personal reflections of life are here along with reviews, blogging tips, and strategies. I invite you to become my friend on this blogging journey.

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  • Don’t Know Why You Say Goodbye I Say Hello

    Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 05:19 pm in journal

    Home sweet home for three weeks! This is one of the benefits of teaching, you get time off. A lot of people are upset about the 5 days they’s taken away due to the budget crisis. I see those as days to blog, play guitar, and plan better lessons...

  • Teaching Kids Guitar

    Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 12:03 am in journal

    I don’t have many claims to fame for my life. I think one of my top three though is teaching kids guitar. I saw a guy doing it years ago when I was a sub. I asked him how he got the guitars and he told me it was a grant. Now, about 14 years lat...

  • His and Hers Fridges

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 07:34 pm in video

    Really funny. Though my idea of a dream fridge would include ice-cream sandwiches. ...

  • Dexter Finale

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 01:38 am in journal

    If you haven’t watched Dexter on Showtime yet, you’re missin’ out. In two words: great writing....

  • On the Subject of the Fireplace

    Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 12:00 am in journal

    One of the joys of my life this year has been making fires in the fireplace. We’ve bought a total of about $300 bucks in wood. I’ve learned pine is soft to make heat and almond is hard and burns slower. ...

  • Basketball Game

    Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 11:16 pm in journal

    Just got in from Brandon’s first game of the season. It’s one of the most frustrating things when they lose that badly. Oh well. I believe sports build character in an 11 year old boy. I think about the sports I played. Sometimes I rememb...

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