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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
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...
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Teaching Kids Guitar
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...
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His and Hers Fridges
Really funny. Though my idea of a dream fridge would include ice-cream sandwiches. ...
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Dexter Finale
If you haven’t watched Dexter on Showtime yet, you’re missin’ out. In two words: great writing....
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On the Subject of the Fireplace
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. ...
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Basketball Game
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...

