Author: Tony Richards
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The Officer at the Crosswalk
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It was one of those early March mornings. Cloudy, cool, with a light drizzle that makes the whole drop off line feel a little quieter. Same routine. Same early crew. The on time and early crowd, like the nerdy do gooders we are. As I pulled up, the school resource officer from the county police…
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Sunny Days, Busy Seasons
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This morning felt like a preview of summer. I opened the garage door and it hit me right away. Warm. Sunny. Almost 70 degrees. The kind of day where the kids don’t need a coat. Don’t need a jacket. Just t-shirts and pants and we’re out the door. Spring has officially sprung, and you can…
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The School Drop-Off Line Is a Mirror
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What it reveals about the day we’re actually living. My first 15 seconds in the school drop-off line tell me everything. I pull in and there they are: the same four or five cars. The early crew. The overly responsible ones. The “if we’re not early, we’re late” people. I’m one of them, so I’m…