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Shipwreck, NJ [seventh daily dose of What I Did with my College Education]

Posted on February 5, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Well, one day, a college buddy calls up and says he and his bride are driving East to visit.  “Great!” I say, but when they arrive I’m caught in a fix because that night two runaway 17 year-old girls from … Continue reading →

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Rittenhouse Square [sixth daily dose of What I Did with my College Education]

Posted on February 2, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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One of the regulars at Rittenhouse Square was a fellow named Kioshi, a brilliant man with a great job writing restaurant reviews for the Inquirer.  He often bought the kids meals and provided his own place as a crash pad.  … Continue reading →

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Voyage House [fifth daily dose of What I Did with my College Education]

Posted on February 1, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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It took eight weeks for the Voyage House Steering Committee to decide to hire me.  I had to have one-on-one interviews with the director, the three counselors, the one lead teacher, and one of the group home mothers.  Meanwhile I … Continue reading →

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Joining The Movement [fourth daily dose of What I Did with my College Education]

Posted on January 31, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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That was it.  I just got up and left.  Eventually I parked Earth Protector at my parents and got a ride with some of my sister’s friends going to the conventions.  Eventually after that my sister and I decided to … Continue reading →

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Skinny-Dipping [third daily dose of What I Did with my College Education]

Posted on January 30, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Turns out the first ever Rainbow Family Gathering was taking place at Strawberry Lake on the other side of the Park.  If I hadn’t picked up that hitchhiker I never would have known about the gathering and my whole life … Continue reading →

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