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Bryan Ripley Crandall

@brcrandall.bsky.social
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Nerd. Thinker. Maybe a writer. Philosopher? I don't know. Teacher, sometimes. Student always. Nerd suffices. Yep, Nerd. Professor of Literacy (Connecticut Writing Project~Fairfield)

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There Are Those Days & There Are Those Lives. And Then There Are Those Bridges That Never Lift Unless You're Trying to Get Home for An Appointment colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/ther...
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There Are Those Days & There Are Those Lives. And Then There Are Those Bridges That Never Lift Unless You're Trying to Get Home for An Appointment
It's Murphy's Law. Always has been. If there is a sailboat needing to dock inland (which might happen twice a year, you can assure I'll be o...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
People Who Know Me Often Ask, "Why Are You Making More Work For Yourself On Holidays Off?" - The Answer is Simple...If It is for Kids & Teachers. I'm In. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/peop...
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People Who Know Me Often Ask, "Why Are You Making More Work For Yourself On Holidays Off?" - The Answer is Simple...If It is for Kids & Teachers. I'm In.
As part of the 2026 Write Out - Write Where We Stand  movement in Southern Connecticut I laid out a multi-prong approach to reach the most t...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
As the Day Beckoned for Pre-Hibernal, Soggy Naps, Some Adventured to Write Along the Sound with Pastries, Sandwiches, and Good People colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/as-d...
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As the Day Beckoned for Pre-Hibernal, Soggy Naps, Some Adventured to Write Along the Sound with Pastries, Sandwiches, and Good People
Well, Write Out '26 is officially kicked off. CWP-Fairfield was fortunate again to work with the hospitality of Michael Todd Cohen and Adria...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Well, Uckfay the Oosegay. Game Night, Some Pasta, @StagsVB in 3 Sets, and a Beautiful October Day. Sometimes Joy Comes this Way. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/well...
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Well, Uckfay the Oosegay. Game Night, Some Pasta, @StagsVB in 3 Sets, and a Beautiful October Day. Sometimes Joy Comes this Way.
With a name like Fuck Fuck Goose , it had to be a game for the Crandall household. The fact that being the first to grab the goose, a little...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Another Great Friday Spent Out in the Schools, Prepping the Local Scene for Another Season of @writingproject Write Out colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/anot...
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Another Great Friday Spent Out in the Schools, Prepping the Local Scene for Another Season of @writingproject Write Out
Yesterday, I was invited to work with 6th graders in preparation for Write Out - Write Where You Stand . This year's ambassador is the incre...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Enough of the T-Shirt Selfies, Crandall. We've Had Enough. But How Could I Help Yesterday's Fit When It Matches the Colligated Theme with Dragonflies? colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/enou...
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Enough of the T-Shirt Selfies, Crandall. We've Had Enough. But How Could I Help Yesterday's Fit When It Matches the Colligated Them with Dragonflies?
This one is for Meggie...the D-fli of all D-fli's, and one of the original founders of The Pond . If you attended the J. Graham Brown School...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Goodbye Gallbladder Gal. Golly. Gobble-Dee Gook Gastrointestinal Issues are Just Great. Hoping the Surgery Goes Gallantly colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/good...
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Goodbye Gallbladder Gal. Golly. Gobble-Dee Gook Gastrointestinal Issues are Just Great. Hoping the Surgery Goes Gallantly
The little sister is having her gallbladder removed today and my older sister reminded me she already had hers taken out (followed with a sn...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Continuing with My Ongoing Animal T-Shirt Theme, Yesterday I Went Foxy. It Looked Good Under a Sport Coat, Too. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/cont...
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Continuing with My Ongoing Animal T-Shirt Theme, Yesterday I Went Foxy. It Looked Good Under a Sport Coat, Too.
Crazy. Yesterday, while wearing my fox t-shirt I see a flash across my front lawn and watch as a rather large fox, male, leaped over bushes ...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And Then the Pelican Arrived. Looking Forward to Debuting Animal Friends T-Shirts All October (Yes, I Want a Couple More) colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/and-...
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And Then the Pelican Arrived. Looking Forward to Debuting Animal Friends T-Shirts All October (Yes, I Want a Couple More)
I have a frog, otter, dragonfly, and fox. The pelican arrived yesterday. It was a beautiful day so I worked from home, caught up on student ...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The October Transition: Five Weeks Into a Semester, Colder Temperatures, a Horrific Pace in All Work-Matters, and Hope colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-...
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The October Transition: Five Weeks Into a Semester, Colder Temperatures, a Horrific Pace in All Work-Matters, and Hope
I did get pumpkins to line the front steps, walked Karal, got groceries, and did laundry, but the rest of the day was preparing Tuesday's cl...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When the Sister Goes Through Drawers on Amalfi Drive, the Throwbacks Come Flying My Way...I Think I Remember. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/when...
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When the Sister Goes Through Drawers on Amalfi Drive, the Throwbacks Come Flying My Way...I Think I Remember.
One thing is for sure, the t.v. was loud, it was like Days of Our Lives , and I learned early to push away distraction so I could read whate...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Another Great Sweep by @StagsVB. Love Seeing Them Play on Home Court. Even More Fun When They Do What They Can Do with Joy colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/anot...
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Another Great Sweep by @StagsVB. Love Seeing Them Play on Home Court. Even More Fun When They Do What They Can Do with Joy
One of the wiser decisions I've made since being promoted to Full professor, is to extend my service to other arenas on campus, besides the ...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I Love When Teachers Send to Me Photos of Grant Work in Motion. Write Out ' 26 - Write Where You Stand Will Be Kicking Off Soon colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/i-lo...
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I Love When Teachers Send to Me Photos of Grant Work in Motion. Write Out ' 26 - Write Where You Stand Will Be Kicking Off Soon
Grant Snider is the 2026 Write Out Ambassador and in anticipation I wrote grants to get copies of his work in the hands of teachers. Of cour...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Brain Never Felt Like Working Yesterday No Matter How Much I Tried. I Finally Through in the Towel Around 7 PM. Called It a Night colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-...
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The Brain Never Felt Like Working Yesterday No Matter How Much I Tried. I Finally Through in the Towel Around 7 PM. Called It a Night
I must celebrate the fact that I actually had a meal. Yesterday and today were pretty much sloppy eating because there was no space to actua...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Stacking and Stacking and Stacking and Teaching and Teaching and Teaching (and Quite Frankly, Exhausted from Monday & Tuesday) colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/stac...
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Stacking and Stacking and Stacking and Teaching and Teaching and Teaching (and Quite Frankly, Exhausted from Monday & Tuesday)
Good news is, I'm getting a haircut...first time since the disaster in Syracuse where the butcher lady sent me home looking like Bert from S...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Monday Kicked Off the Week with a "Whomp Whomp," & Now I Need to Put My Head Back to the Drawing Boards colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/mond...
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Monday Kicked Off the Week with a "Whomp Whomp," & Now I Need to Put My Head Back to the Drawing Boards
I love Dr. Anne Campbell. She retired, and then took lead on writing a federal grant that would unite modern languages, TESOL, and the Conne...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Finished the Storm with a Birthday Dinner at Bin & Recognizing the Books I'm Teaching This Week Are Somewhat Color-Coordinated colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/fini...
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Finished the Storm with a Birthday Dinner at Bin & Recognizing the Books I'm Teaching This Week Are Somewhat Color-Coordinated
This weekend was not the rain event they predicted, although the winds were par for the course (albeit the local trees stood strong for the ...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh, the Joy of Homemade French Onion Soup Followed by the World's Worst Movie Ever Made (and I Watched It All) colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/oh-j...
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Oh, the Joy of Homemade French Onion Soup Followed by the World's Worst Movie Ever Made (and I Watched It All)
The rain wasn't as bad as expected, but at times the bands were rough with winds. I drove to the ocean, too, and it wasn't as choppy as I ex...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nope, Not a Dish of Rainbow Sherbet...Just a Nor'Easter Wrecking Plans for the Weekend & Keeping the Ol' Sump Pump Active colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/nope...
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Nope, Not a Dish of Rainbow Sherbet...Just a Nor'Easter Wrecking Plans for the Weekend & Keeping the Ol' Sump Pump Active
I knew Friday was going to be a bust, although I did get two pieces sent for potential publication and a grant report in...that actually doe...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Upped the T-Shirt Game for the 2026-2027 Season & Am So Happy I Channeled Tanya, @WritingProject, as Part of this Game! colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/uppe...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Another Round of Rockstar Play-Land: Auntie Bev is in California so Uncle Bryan Came to the Baby-Sitting Assistive Rescue colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/anot...
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Another Round of Rockstar Play-Land: Auntie Bev is in California so Uncle Bryan Came to the Baby-Sitting Assistive Rescue
I had a slow day...transitioning from the aggressiveness of the weekend, the pace that got me there, and the back-to-back Tuesday classes, I...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First Bites of Summer to Fall Transition. Cortland Apples from the Stratford Farmers Market and Back-to-Back Grad Classes as Temperatures Drop colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/firs...
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First Bites of Summer to Fall Transition. Cortland Apples from the Stratford Farmers Market and Back-to-Back Grad Classes as Temperatures Drop
I knew I had to stop at Central High School on my way in, so grabbed a Cortland Apple and headed that way, before spending the rest of the a...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Celebrating the Life & Humor of Dr. Richard Crosby, My Uncle, Who Guided Much of My Fledgling Teacher Path. Rest in Peace, Good Man colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/cele...
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Celebrating the Life & Humor of Dr. Richard Crosby, My Uncle, Who Guided Much of My Fledgling Teacher Path. Rest in Peace, Good Man
I heard from my cousin, Patrick, that my Uncle Dick, Dr. Richard Crosby, passed away in Sonora, California this past weekend. He and my Aunt...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Been Following the Mind of @traecrowder for a Few Years Now. Got To See Him Perform in Hartford Last Night. It Didn't Disappoint. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/been...
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Been Following the Mind of @traecrowder for a Few Years Now. Got To See Him Perform in Hartford Last Night. It Didn't Disappoint.
We drove over an hour and I got the tickets months ago. I have loved hearing the mental meanderings of Trae Crowder for years now. I was lat...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Represented @WritingProject's WRITING STILL MATTERS T-Shirt During the Last Day of the Fairfield University Women's Volleyball Tournament colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/repr...
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Represented @WritingProject's WRITING STILL MATTERS T-Shirt During the Last Day of the Fairfield University Women's Volleyball Tournament
Sadly, the Stags fell to Middle State Tennessee University in 4 games, and showed their best promise in game 2. Volleyball is always a game ...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Weekend - Phew! Spent Last Night with Rockstars While Dominik and Kaitlyn Celebrated Their 5th Anniversary. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/week...
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Weekend - Phew! Spent Last Night with Rockstars While Dominik and Kaitlyn Celebrated Their 5th Anniversary.
I was determined to finish POW!  There were numerous 6th grade pieces that needed punctuation and editing, but I got the heart of what they ...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Finally Saw Stags Volleyball Live! Match Won (& the Writers' (Athlete) Notebooks) on Display colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/fina...
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Finally Saw the @StagsVB Live! Match Won (& the Writers' (Athlete) Notebooks) on Display
The better way to spend the post-work hours (as part of the good work), is attending a great lecture, celebrating the Center for Climate, Co...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oof! Wednesday Night Brain Collapse After a Long Day of Mind-Numbing Meetings. But Thinking Fondly of the Tuesday Classes. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/oof-...
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Oof! Wednesday Night Brain Collapse After a Long Day of Mind-Numbing Meetings. But Thinking Fondly of the Tuesday Classes.
I was up early yesterday to prepare notes for a meeting with Politics on campus . I'm always amazed at how far removed academics are from th...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Two Things From Tuesday that Assisted Survival Until This Wednesday Morning: a New T-Shirt & a Color-Coordinated Lunch colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/two-...
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Two Things From Tuesday that Assisted Survival Until This Wednesday Morning: a New T-Shirt & a Color-Coordinated Lunch
The small things get me, especially as I'm trying to maintain sanity while running 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. days. I got a lot of POW work done in t...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Attended the 40th Year Anniversary Event for the Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Last Night. Always Wonderful to Listen to Testimonios. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/atte...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Last Night Was Inspiration, pt. 2, as the Center for Social Impact Invited Maggie Doyne Back to Premiere a Documentary on Her Life colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/last...
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Last Night Was Inspiration, pt. 2, as the Center for Social Impact Invited Maggie Doyne Back to Premiere a Documentary on Her Life
Last Convocation, the graduate commencement featured Maggie Doyne, global humanitarian, to share more of her story through a documentary Bet...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I Know It's the Marathon, But I Needed to Spring to Catch Up with Summer Work So I Can Stand Straight with the New Semester colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/i-kn...
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I Know It's the Marathon, But I Needed to Spring to Catch Up with Summer Work So I Can Stand Straight with the New Semester
I can be ambitious at times, and impractical. I've been in over my head for most of my life, but this Fall I'm feeling extra burdened. I did...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
No Clue Who Elliott and Sabrina Are, and That is Not the Mr. Moonbeam I Remember from Brown, But I'll Go With It. colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/no-c...
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No Clue Who Elliott and Sabrina Are, and That is Not the Mr. Moonbeam I Remember from Brown, But I'll Go With It.
Crazy whirlwind yesterday, without actually leaving my writing couch on the porch. I met with district literacy coordinators, edited several...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It Will Only Be Temporary, Karal. Not Quite Sure What It Was, But It's Being Treated. Seems to Be a Symbol of Life Right Now colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/it-w...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Choosing Joy is an Act of Rebellion. Choosing Happiness is a Mindset. Choosing Excellence is a Life Skill colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/choo...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Morning Glories Were in Full Bloom When I Left for Campus (First Day). It Was Pitch Black When I Returned Home at 10 p.m.. And We're Off.
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The Morning Glories Were in Full Bloom When I Left for Campus (First Day). It Was Pitch Black When I Returned Home at 10 p.m.. And We're Off.
I told the students that the light that accompanied our classes last night would soon be leaving us and eventually we'll be doing the work i...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Labor Day is Over (Guess What? I Labored) and Today is the First Day of a New Semester Where I'll Labore Even More. Phew. It Hits You Sometimes
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Labor Day is Over (Guess What? I Labored) and Today is the First Day of a New Semester Where I'll Labore Even More. Phew. It Hits You Sometimes
First of all, I am good about getting my parking pass. As soon as announcements are out, I order, because I don't want to deal with the stud...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A Long Overdue Reunion & a Noodler Performance at West Have Porch Fest. And Here I Thought I'd Just Grill
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A Long Overdue Reunion & a Noodler Performance at West Have Porch Fest. And Here I Thought I'd Just Grill
Louisville looked good again, beating Texas in 3. Fun Volleyball weekend, as Fairfield also won the Northeastern tournament. I knew I wanted...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Wait. Weren't They Just In Their Twenties & Now They Have Rascally Toddlers Running Amok?
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Wait. Weren't They Just In Their Twenties & Now They Have Rascally Toddlers Running Amok?
Syllabi. Silly Bry. Syllabi. Don't Know Why. Syllabi. Make Cry. But we're getting there. I didn't want to end Saturday without feeling somew...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Here's to Special EATZ. For Some, It's Vietnamese in Louisville with Brown School Alumni & for this Guy, A Neighbor's Delivery
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Here's to Special EATZ. For Some, It's Vietnamese in Louisville with Brown School Alumni & for this Guy, A Neighbor's Delivery
Every once in a while, when sitting on the front porch writing late on a Friday afternoon, a Brazilian neighbor visiting from NYC brings ove...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Can't Help But Post Another Cosmos Bloom (As I Snapped It Before Kicking-Off a Semester with a Faculty Picnic) colligagtedcrandall.blogspot.com/2026/09/cant...
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Can't Help But Post Another Cosmos Bloom (As I Snapped It Before Kicking-Off a Semester with a Faculty Picnic)
It's been a minute since I bought beer, and even more since I bought several cases of it. I was asked to be the beer-purchaser for the Facul...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Canine Monstrosities. The Temperatures Go Down & The Furry Ones Choose to Reclaim Their Authority of Nightly Sleep
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Canine Monstrosities. The Temperatures Go Down & The Furry Ones Choose to Reclaim Their Authority of Nightly Sleep
My sleep is up and down, but definitely down when a dog decides to lay horizontally on a bed, pushing paws into one's back at night, forcing...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Tapping My Environmental Education Days & Visited the Kellogg Center in Derby, Connecticut, to Witness Their Great Work
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Tapping My Environmental Education Days & Visited the Kellogg Center in Derby, Connecticut, to Witness Their Great Work
Earlier this year, I began investigating the incredible work I did in KY through KIESD and remembered being trained with the federal program...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Always Love Having the Opportunity to Meet a New Crop of Student Leaders & To Orient Them with Classroom Possibilities
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Always Love Having the Opportunity to Meet a New Crop of Student Leaders & To Orient Them with Classroom Possibilities
Perhaps the mark of a veteran teacher is when you have two hours of material plan, but only get to 1/2 of it, because the interaction is goi...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Dog Days of Summer Duty (Limited Time Only) on a Beautiful Day in August...an Excuse to Take Two Walks, But to Stay Home & Work.
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Dog Days of Summer Duty (Limited Time Only) on a Beautiful Day in Saturday...an Excuse to Take Two Walks, But to Stay Home & Work.
Pam had to stay with Patrick & Stephanie's kids starting at 2, so she asked if Rico could stay with me so she didn't have to crate him for t...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Humph! I'd Be Grumpy Too If Some Middle-Aged Man's Ass Came Up Each Night During the Down Time & Daily Unwinding.
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Humph! I'd Be Grumpy Too If Some Middle-Aged Man's Ass Came Up Each Night During the Down Time & Daily Unwinding.
Such is the way of anthropomorphism and and anthropomorphic mind. I'm always seeing faces in places I probably should not (might have inheri...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I Believe It Was John Muir Who Said That a Weed is a Wildflower Unidentified. I Believe He Was 100% Correct.
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I Believe It Was John Muir Who Said That a Weed is a Wildflower that is Unidentified. I Believe He Was 100% Correct.
Chitunga reported to me in Syracuse that when he and Lyssa stayed for the night on Mt. Pleasant, there was a giant weed growing from the f...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thinking of Grannie Annie this Morning, her poem "The Leaving," and the Full-Circle Moments of Shaving Your Father's Face.
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Thinking of Grannie Annie this Morning, her poem "The Leaving," and the Full-Circle Moments of Shaving Your Father's Face.
I left Syracuse yesterday afternoon. The aide had left, it was about to be nap time, and I needed to get back: work, the mail, the lawn, the...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dang, Dolly. I Guess We Will Never Marry After All, Despite My Boyhood Wishes & Desires (It Was 9 to 5 for Me). RIP.
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Dang, Dolly. I Guess We Will Never Marry After All, Despite My Boyhood Wishes & Desires (It Was 9 to 5 for Me). RIP.
Another childhood dream squashed. Of course, naming Dolly as a future wife was an elementary school desire, but as I grew older, began to te...
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Bryan Ripley Crandall @brcrandall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dear Diary. Despite My Better Judgement, I Chose to See a Barber in Cicero, NY. She Gave me the Burt to Kick-Off the New School Year
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Dear Diary. Despite My Better Judgement, I Chose to See a Barber in Cicero, NY. She Gave me the Burt to Kick-Off the New School Year
Once Lossine and Abu got me hooked on my Haitian barber in Stratford, I've never gone to anyone else. That is at least 14 years. I went to b...
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