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Fly Me to the Moon
And I thought my grandmother would never lie to me.
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Ben Talley
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Talking to young people about sex
During my graduate school days at ETSU, Dr. Cecil Blankenship was hands-down my most personally inspiring teacher. More than anything else, Dr. B…
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Ben Talley
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The one thing we will remember
No one told me they remembered the moment I taught them about photosynthesis.
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Ben Talley
13

June 2024

When Our Children Die Before We Do
It is a grief so great I can scarcely even begin to imagine it. I hope and pray I do not ever experience it with my own children or grandchildren. I…
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Ben Talley
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Mother knows best
(First off, I’d like to thank all my friends who have helped me so far in getting kids outside this summer at Sugar Hollow Park in Bristol VA. I have…
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Ben Talley
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Bad Dad Good Dad
(some fathers I have known)
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Ben Talley
3
Excuses! Excuses!
(When reading this, hold onto your rear)
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Ben Talley
3
The Great White Ape of Steele Creek Park
My little sister bought it for me when I was in college. It was a remarkably lifelike gorilla suit, complete with a mask, hands, and even feet. She…
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Ben Talley
6

May 2024

Celebrating at Weddings and Funerals
I have a friend who jokingly refers to any wedding as a funeral. He says all individual freedom is gone from that point on, when two become as one. Yes…
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Ben Talley
4
Bristol's Bill Bingham - and other great coaches of mine who never coached me
A while back, I was sent the following message from a friend; “Charles Collins, a long-time educator, coach, and school board member in Russell County…
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Ben Talley
2
The Power of a Mother's Hug
My mother loved hugs. Absolutely cherished them. Gave them every chance she could.
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Ben Talley
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Turning Darkness Into Light
It was the moment I found out that one of the dearest, sweetest, kindest students I ever taught, Gabby Kennedy, was senselessly murdered (along with her…
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Ben Talley
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