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- January 2012 (62)
- 30: A Different Sort of Merit Pay (0)
- 30: Photo of me With my First Google Check
- 30: Bloggers from Whom I Learn the Most
- 29: Played The Martin a Little Tonight (0)
- 29: C.A.N. Blog Stats 1-12
- 29: Log my Run 1-29-12 (0)
- 28: New Adventure (0)
- 28: Online Diarists Blog Safari 1-28-12 (0)
- 28: Neil Young puts a Previously Unreleased Jam up on his Website (0)
- 28: A Brief Autobiography of Me and my Music (0)
- 28: Log my Run 1-28-12 (0)
- 28: Teaching Blog Safari 1-28-12 (0)
- 27: Hugo (Move Review) (0)
- 25: Straw Dogs (Movie Review) (0)
- 24: Where do You Get Your Movies? (0)
- 23: Your Take on Guest Bloggers?
- 22: Support Your Loved Ones Passions (0)
- 22: Natural Help for Natural Ailments (0)
- 22: Online Diarists Blog Safari 1-18-12 (0)
- 22: Construction and Auction Shows Abound (0)
- 22: The Art of Planning a Teaching Week (0)
- 22: My Oldest Daughter Turns 7 (0)
- 20: I Still Believe in People (1)
- 20: Monetary vs. Non Monetary Rewards in the Classroom (0)
- 20: Teaching Your Students About Money Matters (0)
- 19: Perilous Perch
- 18: What’s up with Damien Riley Tunes (0)
- 18: Blog Safari – Teaching 1-18-2012 (0)
- 17: Stuck in the Middle – Modern Day Caste Systems (0)
- 17: Faith in the Road Ahead – a Set of my Songs (0)
- 17: Preparing for Tests With Tests (0)
- 17: Financial Aid Options for Teachers (0)
- 16: NoMoreRack.com – Phenomenal Savings (0)
- 16: Log my Run 1-16-12 (0)
- 15: Links to Lesson Plans and Teaching Tips (0)
- 14: Going to Law School (0)
- 14: Assess the Entire Class in an Instant (0)
- 14: Teachers in the Kitchen (0)
- 14: Classroom Expectations – Take Your Time, do it Right (0)
- 14: 5 Altruistic Values of Teaching (0)
- 14: So What do You Want on Your Tombstone? (0)
- 13: Holding Your Tongue (0)
- 12: I’ve charted a more refined course for this blog (0)
- 12: I Play the Grind 2-4-12 (0)
- 11: GREAT WHITE SHARKS (0)
- 09: Self 2.0: Identity Reboot (0)
- 08: Everything Must Go (Movie Review) (0)
- 08: Win Win (Movie Review) (0)
- 08: Blog Stats and Earnings December 2011 (0)
- 08: Log my Run 1-8-12 (0)
- 07: The Grind 1-7-12 (0)
- 06: Jesus’ Response to Rick Perry’s TV Ad (0)
- 06: I Play the Grind 1-7-12 (0)
- 05: Log my Run 1-5-12 (0)
- 05: Claim to Fame (My Original Song and Lyrics) (0)
- 04: Charter Schools: the best school model? (0)
- 04: The Indians Know Quite a Bit More Than I (0)
- 03: Log my Run 1-3-12 (0)
- 02: Eating Teaching Break With Rock Band Sauce (0)
- 02: What Every “Teacher” Should Remember: (0)
- 02: What Every “Teacher” Should Remember: (0)
- 01: Log my Run 1-1-12 (0)
- December 2011 (40)
- 31: My Movie Review of We Need to Talk About Kevin is Up (0)
- 31: We Need to Talk About Kevin (Movie Review) (0)
- 30: The Beaver (Movie Review) (0)
- 30: Log my Run 12-30-11 (0)
- 29: Just a Girl? (0)
- 28: Professional Learning Communities – Worth the Effort (0)
- 28: Log my Run 12-28-11 (0)
- 27: My Old Rock and Roll Band “The Resolution” Reunites after 22 years (0)
- 27: The Resolution Band from San Clemente has reunion after 22 years (0)
- 25: A Family Goal (0)
- 24: Christmas Eve Post 2011 – I Reflect on Life as a Blogger (0)
- 23: My Goals for 2012 (0)
- 22: New Years Rulin’s, Woody Guthrie (0)
- 22: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Movie Review) (0)
- 19: Practicing for a Show (0)
- 19: Log my Run 12-19-11 (0)
- 18: Playing Guitar for the Birds (0)
- 16: How I Started College (0)
- 16: Last day of work for three weeks. (0)
- 15: Ho Ho (0)
- 15: Internal vs. External Motivation for Teachers (0)
- 13: Announcing my Gig at The Grind: Saturday January 7th (0)
- 12: My Daughter, the Dentist, and a Baby Root Canal (0)
- 12: When I put forth the smallest effort toward a solution in my teaching or other aspect of my life, I always reap huge benefits. What the hell are the #occupy folks reaping in their stupid tents? I say, get a loan and go back to school you are a bunch of wa (0)
- 11: You’ll Never Lose by Setting Goals (0)
- 11: I think 1/2 popped popcorn kernels are the best damn thing ever. (0)
- 10: Getting over a 12 hour flu that was horrendous. I usually don’t status illness, in fact it annoys me when people do it all the time. Glad to feel like me again! (0)
- 10: Sarah just left with a friend to see Wicked at the Pantages. She’s been working to make it happen a long time and quite deserves the fun. Can’t wait to hear about it tomorrow when she comes home. (0)
- 10: I am thankful for a peaceful brain this year. Santa can keep his gifts to me. (0)
- 09: Opening my Eyes to Glucose (0)
- 09: This crazy week involved a few let downs. Working on relaxation now since Mr. weekend has finally arrived. Monday I’ll restart strong.
- 08: Got a December gig in the works :) Stay tuned
- 08: New branding photo
- 08: I got the stuff for the kids to make s’mores. They loved it.
- 03: Firefox prints more universally and reliably, Chrome looks simpler and has really cool features, remember when we had just 5 channels to choose from and not all these modern dilemmas?
- 03: One Solution to Facebook Drama: The unsubscribe button
- 02: Found this excellent photo today: “No Drama Zone – violators will be bitch slapped”
- 02: I could share so much going on but I will just say this: today I saw measurable growth.
- 01: Is a Teaching Career a Safe Bet in this Economy? (0)
- 01: Log my Run 12-1-11 (0)
- November 2011 (57)
- 30: imremembering: Wile E. Cyote via growingpangs: drinkyourjuice (0)
- 30: The chilly wind is blowing outside as I keep the fire alive in here. Glad to be home, safe, anticipating Christmas.
- 29: anarchycamp: given enought coffee i could rule the world (0)
- 29: (0)
- 29: Add VALUE to Your Blog “U”
- 29: Add VALUE to Your Blog “L”
- 27: Work, Tech, and Tradition
- 27: How to Place Keywords in Old Posts for SEO
- 27: Crystal Snowman Miniature and Poem Video
- 26: Saw “Drive” with Sarah tonight and I liked it!
- 26: 25 Famous Logos With Hidden Images (0)
- 24: Thanksgiving Update (0)
- 24: Thanksgiving Safari Day 1 of 2 – Lego Activity (0)
- 24: Thanksgiving safari day one: inlays (0)
- 24: My Thanksgiving Day journal entry at Riley Central: “The Fire” http://www.rileycentral.net/the-fire/ (0)
- 24: The Fire (0)
- 23: Online Diary Safari 11-23-2011 (0)
- 23: Blogging Safari 11-23-2011
- 22: Log my Run 11-22-11 (0)
- 22: Getting ready for a 3 mile run and a 5 day weekend. Rules 2 be me. (0)
- 21: New House
- 20: I guess Breaking Dawn did okay opening weekend at 140m US and another 144m overseas. http://lat.ms/uIrtNw (0)
- 20: Log my Run 11-20-11 (0)
- 19: Trying Two Guys Pizza Victorville. They have No internet presence I can find, even though they put a full color ad on my doorknob today. Someone answered the phone so we’ll see. (0)
- 18: Are We Better Off Now than we Were in 1970?
- 18: At Outback with wonder woman. (0)
- 15: Damien Riley: Hot New Acting Role? (0)
- 15: The fire is so delightful (0)
- 14: Organization Maximus (0)
- 13: Just did 2 miles on the treadmill. Too cold to pound pavement outside. Too bad, I love that. time: 24:07 -brisk jog (0)
- 13: Watching: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) http://imdb.to/fzjY and loving it. Can’t wait for the new Muppet Movie coming soon. (0)
- 13: Home Inspection (0)
- 12: Been waiting for reply to my Heater question. Solved 5 other people’s issues meanwhile :( http://bit.ly/toGjmN (0)
- 12: Big changes call for big canvas – I made notes on a huge cardboard. Daughters copied daddy (0)
- 11: Just got paid for some ads on my website. Hoping to swing by Mark and Nellie’s to fill my jeep up with firewood. Nice. (0)
- 09: lifeofafraternitygirl: Seems like a legit drinking game. Ha! (0)
- 09: Tomorrow is our 9th wedding anniversary :) She’s the best. No seriously, she is. The tags look real but they are custom made by the Sarah bottling and label company. (0)
- 08: Tumblr Awesomeness (0)
- 08: One of the funnier gifs I’ve run across in a while (0)
- 07: Funny of my eve. (0)
- 06: nevver: Hollywoodn’t An actor makes a movie and makes money off it for decades by way of “roya (0)
- 06: Puppet Show: Witch Room (Model Sheet) (0)
- 05: Dear Anyone Who Will Listen: We now live in a world where Ralph Macchio is 50 years old. I’ll let th (0)
- 05: Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest. ~Ashleigh Bri (0)
- 05: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAYLh09JxJE jamjars: This is so powerful (0)
- 06: Now I can get to my weekend plans! (0)
- 06: Spent the “better” part of my day changing brakes. It was rewarding though I must say. (0)
- 04: nevver: Life During Wartime (0)
- 04: nevver: Earth girls are easy (0)
- 04: nevver: Weekend plans (0)
- 03: (via Moment of Surrender) (0)
- 03: (via Puppet Show: Puppet Show Repairs) (0)
- 03: (via Mailboxes | SECRET AGENT MAMA) (0)
- 03: -cityoflove: Stockholm, Sweden via diesmali (0)
- 03: theonlymagicleftisart: (Simon Walker) (0)
- 03: 9gag: THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!!…oh wait (0)
- 01: Nice Halloween was had this year. We discovered where all the good houses were. Nice to see the spirit of haunted houses is still alive. (0)
- October 2011 (78)
- 30: 9gag: Is it true you eat us? (0)
- 31: Noticeably Big Apple (0)
- 30: Halloween Dress Rehearsal 2011 (0)
- 30: Just 4 Years old and happily eating her healthy breakfast of cheesy scrambled eggs: I’m a proud dad. (0)
- 29: Just 4 Years old and happily eating her healthy breakfast of cheesy scrambled eggs: I’m a prou (0)
- 28: The time is inevitably here. I have postponed it long enough. There is no getting out of it. Alas … I must carve pumpkins with my kids. (0)
- 27: Today I am learning once again that it isn’t what happens to you that creates happiness, but rather how you respond. (0)
- 27: About the Line at Sees (0)
- 23: Chili Cookoff Things (0)
- 22: Teaching Blog Safari 10-22-2011
- 23: The girls making spider webs for Halloween (0)
- 21: Occupy this, occupy that … do these people have a plan? I find this movement disturbing. Kind of like punk rock but not as cool. (0)
- 19: Just had dinner at Thai Lotus with my lovely, great wife. (0)
- 19: Last month I earned $162.37 blogging (0)
- 19: I Love Charts – I found this on your blog, no idea where it came… (0)
- 16: Leaving Summerville, just outside of Vegas, for the ride home. (0)
- 15: Pool at Red Rock (0)
- 15: At Red Rock Resort (0)
- 15: Red Rock, Summerlin (0)
- 14: Shining Opp (0)
- 14: Defending the Caveman about to start (0)
- 14: Shark Tank Golden Nugget (0)
- 14: Peaceful structure at breakfast (0)
- 13: Room window view of the Golden Nugget (0)
- 13: Blue Man Group about to take the stage. Excited my son will see them with me tonight. (0)
- 13: At the Venetian. Blue Man (0)
- 13: Skateboard USB (0)
- 13: On the road to Vegas (0)
- 13: Breakfast aftermath (0)
- 13: My girls at Mollie’s (0)
- 12: Molly’s for Breakfast (0)
- 12: We’s out the door to Vegas. (0)
- 12: Do you ever have those moments when you are thinking, I am really somethin’ only to go online and find you have no new messages? (0)
- 11: I ate way too much junk food today. Going to Vegas Wednesday, planning to eat healthy there. (0)
- 10: Speilberg was a master of timing and imagination. Jaws is one example. (0)
- 10: Just finished a healthy, filling meal and started watching Jaws (1975) (0)
- 09: nevver: Leave the light on Beautiful (0)
- 09: nevver: Wake up (0)
- 09: You sometimes have to look back at what YOU said in 2006 … 2007 … 2008 etc. It’s not always pretty. Growth isn’t comfortable. Still, sometimes it’s: inspirational, nostalgic, motivational, etc. plus the money comes in handy. www.rileycentral.net (0)
- 10: When you blog … (0)
- 09: My Reaction to R.E.M. Breaking Up (0)
- 09: Old Town Victorville This Morning (0)
- 08: ilovecharts: #Occupy This just might say it all. (0)
- 09: Chipotle! (0)
- 08: A Few Snapshots Around the House … (0)
- 07: My new entryway lights (0)
- 06: Fountains and new Ugg Boots (0)
- 06: Relaxation at the mall (0)
- 07: More photos (0)
- 07: More Fountains (0)
- 06: test rc (0)
- 06: The last great bastien of browsing (0)
- 05: Test (0)
- 05: 20 Reasons To Live In The Present Moment | The Bold Life (0)
- 03: My new email client, Thunderbird, only cost me 3 hours to get going. Feeling like a genius…not. It’s fun now though. (0)
- 03: My Life as a River (0)
- 02: Today I wrote about a River. Not a real one but one that exists in all our minds … or should anyway. http://www.damienriley.com/?p=7985 (0)
- 03: Today I wrote about a River. Not a real one but one that exists in all our minds … or should anyway. (0)
- 03: Video – Yard Project 2011 – Walk and Talk About (0)
- 02: The best part about a Sunday (0)
- 02: Beautiful Lady :) I’m so lucky. (0)
- 02: Watching Playing for Change http://playingforchange.com/ Join the movement (0)
- 03: Nothing on 700 channels. (0)
- 02: What a project. It is now officially done. (0)
- 02: Who’s on first? (0)
- 03: Pumpkins (0)
- 03: Example of how rinky dink can work better than digit. (0)
- 02: The yard is looking great. 2-3 more hours of shoveling rock I’d say. (0)
- 02: Coffee Rules (0)
- 02: View of the yard from the street (0)
- 02: The Huntington Building in LA where many movies were filmed including Blade Runner. (0)
- 02: Great music adds so much to a movie. (0)
- 02: “I am a man of constant sorrows.” -The Soggy Bottom Boys (0)
- 02: “We thought you was a toad.” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190590/ (0)
- 02: Relaxing Clouds I Captured in my Backyard (0)
- 02: The Good Wife is not a bad show. If you haven’t yet seen it, you should check it out. (0)
- 02: Cat found somethin’ (0)
- 02: The yard’s done. Pizza for the hard working family. (0)
- September 2011 (2)
- 30: Carpet Cleaning Anderson Mill (0)
- 18: Worried Hubby (0)
- August 2011 (1)
- March 2011 (4)
- 26: Here Goes Nothing! Me on What’s Trending (0)
- 19: Tapering Down Coke for Iced Tea (0)
- 16: Ladybug Season Starts (0)
- 14: When to Use a Key-Logger (0)
- February 2011 (3)
- January 2011 (19)
- 29: Do Not Feed the Animals! (0)
- 29: MySpace, are You for Real? (0)
- 24: Guitar Rig Get List (0)
- 22: Bounce House Arrives (0)
- 22: Party Sub (0)
- 22: Costco Cake (0)
- 17: Gonzaga University Offers Online Masters Degrees (0)
- 16: Tron was Terrific (0)
- 16: Vegas Morning 1 of 2 (0)
- 15: Blue Men Were Awesome (0)
- 15: Jurassic Park in HD (0)
- 12: California budget: Gov. Jerry Brown orders state workers to turn in 48,000 cellphones – latimes.com (0)
- 12: Encouraging Email (0)
- 09: What Good is Time Off Work? To Driver 8 (2)
- 04: Asides besides (0)
- 04: Go figure (0)
- 04: Bye Santa (0)
- 02: Watching: Alice in Wonderland (2010) – IMDb (0)
- 02: A Microblog that I Control (0)
- December 2010 (23)
- 30: On the Road to Now
- 22: Damien Interviewed on the Duke Fightmaster Show
- 18: Twitter Updates for 2010-12-18 (0)
- 17: Twitter Updates for 2010-12-17 (0)
- 16: Damien Riley Interviewed on the Duke Fightmaster Show (0)
- 16: Twitter Updates for 2010-12-16 (0)
- 15: Twitter Updates for 2010-12-15 (0)
- 14: Twitter Updates for 2010-12-14 (0)
- 13: Teaching Podcast: Showing Subj… (0)
- 13: Teaching Blog Post: Story Time… (0)
- 13: From my Blog: Internal Linking… (0)
- 12: Getting ready to watch Nacho L… (0)
- 12: I Still Believe in the Meaning… (0)
- 12: Old Trophies as Classroom Moti… (0)
- 12: Ideas for Student Rewards and … (0)
- 12: Mindfulness exercise http://pi… (0)
- 12: Sunday Snippet: Charles Dicken… (0)
- 12: Introducing my daughters (3 an… (0)
- 11: I’m Playing Another Country Christmas Show at the Festival of Lights (0)
- 11: Posting to Multiple Social Networks via Integration of Tumblr, Posterous, and Ping.fm (0)
- 11: Fireplace (0)
- 07: Playing Christmas Tunes With a Country Twist (0)
- 05: My Christmas Shows with Charlie Ray and Linda (0)
- October 2010 (1)
- August 2010 (1)
- July 2010 (1)
- 20: Park