LIFE, AS WE WROTE IT
Duke Pasquini’s notebook
Dad, Grandpa, teacher, coach, and storyteller. Remembering Duke, who passed away in 2019, through the words he left us.
112 stories · All family voices ↗
Looking for an older chapter? Try the time machine ↗Jul 21, 2012 · Duke Pasquini
Guardian Angels
I was at cardiac rehab last Wednesday and we talked about guardian angels. But before that, one lady said that her mother contacted her after she died. I…
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Apr 22, 2012 · Duke Pasquini
A Good Friend Has Moved On
Ida Shiplet died on Easter Sunday, the day before I returned home. She managed to beat bone cancer a number of times before it suddenly, after being in…
Read the story : A Good Friend Has Moved OnApr 6, 2012 · Duke Pasquini
Christ in Hiding
I watched my grandchildren for a couple hours and when I left, stopped at Foster’s Freeze to buy a strawberry shake for my cheat day. I used to…
Read the story : Christ in HidingDec 28, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Visiting the Past
I left home on Wednesday the 21st and headed to Reno to have my new novel,
Read the story : Visiting the PastDec 16, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Dialogues of Duke
When I think about my discussions with my conservative friends, I often think of the Dialogues of Plato in which Plato matches wits with other men. Several characters…
Read the story : Dialogues of DukeDec 1, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Occupy Theme Song
The Occupy movement needs a song. I was playing the song At the End of the Day from the musical Les Miserable on the piano the other day…
Read the story : Occupy Theme SongNov 11, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
When and How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex
This blog has been sitting in the draft folder for over a week. I needed some time to think about what I've written. I've rewritten parts of it…
Read the story : When and How to Talk to Your Kids about SexNov 8, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
My Aunt Eleanor Died Today
My aunt passed away at around 1:30 PM today. She was a fighter and was an exceptional woman having gotten polio at 4 months and living to be…
Read the story : My Aunt Eleanor Died TodayNov 7, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor
Well, it’s the 6th day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org). I’ve written 10,154 words so far. At first it was work, but for some reason I’m getting…
Read the story : New Novel and My Aunt EleanorNov 2, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Substituting
Well, I bit the bullet and will be substitute teaching in a special education classroom this Thursday at the high school in Burney. Probably could have as much…
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Nov 1, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Bullying
There’s been a lot said about bullying, bullies, and the bullied recently, so I hope I’m writing something a little different. I’ve offered a number of suggestions for…
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Oct 28, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
The Twenty Four Hour Father
My son changed the heading of our blog to 20 4 Hour Father and I thought maybe I should talk about that. I think about both my children…
Read the story : The Twenty Four Hour Father