Hey, Mom! The Explanation.

Here's the permanent dedicated link to my first Hey, Mom! post and the explanation of the feature it contains.

Also,

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

A Sense of Doubt blog post #4286 - Happy Veteran's Day - SoD Reprint from 2024


A Sense of Doubt blog post #4286 - Happy Veteran's Day - SoD Reprint from 2024

Another reprint.

I celebrated Veteran's Day by having a work day with a friend who happens to be a veteran and thinking of my Dad and our work days all day.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024





A Sense of Doubt blog post #3556 - Happy Veteran's Day (Yesterday)

My dad was a veteran.

My father-in-law is a veteran.

My brother-in-law is a veteran.

My grandfathers and great uncles were veterans.

Many of my students at both schools where I teach are veterans or at one school, currently serving and often deployed.

How many people you know are veterans?

It should be common practice to thank our veterans on this day and every day all year.

Thanks for tuning in.


FROM Barack Obama



Happy Veteran's Day.     

It’s Veteran’s Day! (yesterday)

 

I celebrate Veteran’s Day every semester at one of my schools given the number of currently serving and veterans in my classes.

Since I know many students are current military or veterans, I want to acknowledge all those who have served our country. I have never had the pleasure to serve, but I am deeply grateful to all those who have served and do serve, especially those who died in service or suffer lasting effects from their time in service. Thank you. One day is hardly acknowledgment enough.

 

VETERANS - THANK YOU

 

One of my favorite authors said it best:

 

“On this Veteran's Day and 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I (last year), I give thanks and honor to the people who have served in our armed forces, in war and in peace. May their service not be forgotten” (@scalzi, Twitter).

 

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2611.11 - 10:10

- Days ago: MOM = 4150 days ago & DAD = 804 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I post Hey Mom blog entries on special occasions. I post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day, and now I have a second count for Days since my Dad died on August 28, 2024. I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of Mom's death, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of her death and sometimes 13:40 EDT for the time of Dad's death. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

A Sense of Doubt blog post #4286 - Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten - CREDO - SoD Reprint from 2022




A Sense of Doubt blog post #4286 - Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten - CREDO - SoD Reprint from 2022

Just this reprint today. Fell behind again.

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Friday, November 4, 2022



A Sense of Doubt blog post #2817 - Everything I need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Credo - THAT ONE THING FOR 2211.04

I am behind, so just this today.

A good THAT ONE THING.

One of my best.

I have read this credo in classes for many years.






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- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2611.10 - 10:10

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- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I post Hey Mom blog entries on special occasions. I post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day, and now I have a second count for Days since my Dad died on August 28, 2024. I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of Mom's death, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of her death and sometimes 13:40 EDT for the time of Dad's death. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
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Monday, November 9, 2026

A Sense of Doubt blog post #4284 - "What's My Favorite word?" - Three songs for the GS Valkyries winning the 2026 WNBA Finals


A Sense of Doubt blog post #4284 - "What's My Favorite word?" - Three songs for the GS Valkyries winning the 2026 WNBA Finals

I have been following the WNBA in the last few years. And though my favorite player is A'ja Wilson, and I don't really have one favorite team (now that there is no Detroit team), I do like the Golden State Valkyries a lot both for their name and association with my second favorite NBA team.

I watched the finals, and the Valkyries WON!!

Here's some reports, social media from the parade and three songs, (because it's Music Monday), one of which provided Gabby Williams with her signature call and response with the fans: "what's my favorite word?" (From Too $hort's "Blow the Whistle").

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The Golden State Valkyries won the 2026 WNBA Championship by defeating the Atlanta Dream 68–63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on October 31, 2026. [1, 2]
Championship Highlights
  • Historic Timeline: The Valkyries captured the title in just their second year of existence, making them the fastest expansion team to win a championship in North American professional sports in the Super Bowl era.
  • Finals MVP: Gabby Williams was named Finals MVP after scoring 30 points in Game 7—including 28 points in the second half, setting a single-half WNBA postseason record.
  • Milestone Game: It was the first time in WNBA history that a Finals series went to a deciding Game 7.
  • Roster Feat: They became the first WNBA team to win a championship without an All-WNBA player on the roster. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Read more about the game on the official Golden State Valkyries News. [1]
Watch highlights from Game 7 as the Golden State Valkyries clinch their first-ever WNBA title:
















https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/50373866/golden-state-valkyries-championship-parade-best-moments

Valkyries' first championship parade brings out estimated 400,000 fans


Kendra AndrewsNov 4, 2026, 04:44 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO -- With the Finals MVP trophy secured in the crook of her right arm and a champagne bottle in her left hand, Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams turned toward the crowd lining the streets and asked a question.

"What's my favorite word?" She yelled. In unison, the crowd responded: "B----!"

The line is from Oakland rapper Too $hort's "Blow the Whistle," a song that became an anthem during the Valkyries' title run. Williams had asked the same question to the fans at Chase Center after the Valkyries' first ever playoff win in the first round against the Dallas Wings. After Golden State won the championship, beating the Atlanta Dream in seven games, she asked the arena again. The response? "Chip!"

At the Valkyries' championship parade Wednesday, which an estimated 400,000 fans attended, reciting the rap put an exclamation point on Golden State's celebration. The parade stretched nearly 2 miles from the Ferry Building at The Embarcadero to Oracle Park, home of MLB's San Francisco Giants. The team arrived by ferry after crossing the bay following a rally in Oakland, where the Valkyries are headquartered.

As Williams sang along, she brought a whistle to her lips and blew, just as the lyrics told her to. Beside her, center Kiah Stokes brought a microphone and began to perform. Her voice cut through the music blasting from the speakers and the crowd roars. But it didn't stop with Too $hort. E-40's "Tell Me When to Go" and Mac Dre's "Thizz Dance," two more Bay Area classics, kept the crowd dancing.

Stokes and Williams grabbed two bottles of champagne and sprayed them over the crowd. Then Williams began to pour champagne straight into Stokes' mouth.

"I couldn't wait to just hug these freaking goobers," Williams said. "Kaityn Chen showed up in a damn hot dog costume. [Veronica Burton] is belting 'Best Thing I Never Had' by Beyonce -- this is an hour before the biggest games of our lives. [Kaila Charles] and [Tip Hayes] are taking us to church.

"I just wanted to run to them. I love them."

A few buses behind Williams and Stokes, Chen ran down the street, lifting a hot dog above her head. She held it up to Laeticia Amihere and Burton -- who still sat atop the float -- and pointed to it. It was a nod to Chen arriving at Game 7 of the Finals dressed as a hot dog on Halloween. Several fans dressed up as the popular concession snack along the parade route, and Chen stopped to take photos with as many as she could.

Tragedy struck when Chen lost her hot dog. As she climbed back on top of the bus, she reached over the rails to record a video on an old-school camcorder. But as she shot the video, she dropped the glizzy.

Later on the parade path, Chen and Burton sprinted to high-five as many spectators as they could. At one point, they hopped over a barrier to get to the other side of the street to greet more fans. Tiffany Hayes, on another bus, did the same.

"This means everything," Burton said. "To do it alongside incredible women every single day.

"The love we have for each other, the love we have for this community, for our family, it's really special. This is a dream come true."

Stokes added: "It was really special seeing my teammates, a lot of them getting their first [title]. I know how much work we put in this season, and to see it come to fruition is the icing on the cake, the cherry on top."

Coach Natalie Nakase, who was wearing a shirt mocking her curse-word-laden interview following Game 7-- which she says is linked to truth-telling -- jumped into a mosh pit of fans. One celebrant handed Nakase a bottle of tequila, a nod to her encouraging fans to take multiple shots before the parade.

The parade featured local celebrities such as musicians Kehlani and P-Lo sitting in vintage cars, while former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sat in a cable car.

Fans held up signs that referenced now-famous quotes from the Valkyries, such as "For the Gays," "Coach Natalie texted me at 4 a.m." and "two hoops, 94 feet and each other." Some hung from lampposts while others stood on top of buildings. The energy that filled Ballhalla all season spilled out into the city streets.

"Love is the most powerful thing in the world, and these guys embody love," Nakase said at the rally. "They are there for each other, and to be honest, it started the very first game we had, and it started with Ballhalla. You guys gave us that roar.

"It's an honor to play in front of Ballhalla. It's why we won it."

Though the Valkyries made history with their title run -- becoming the fastest expansion franchise in American sports to win a championship -- they are far from satisfied. The day before the parade, Nakase told ESPN that it took her only 15 minutes after Game 7 to start thinking about how to repeat.

She said the euphoric feeling from winning the title felt like a drug. Valkyries owner Joe Lacob, who promised a championship in the first five years, agreed. Since they already won in two years, the question is how many can they get in five?

"The best is yet to come, of course," Lacob said. "What we did, it's really amazing. We can be so proud of it ... but we've got everything it takes to do this again. And we are going to do it again."

Relive the Valkyries' championship parade below:

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2611.09 - 10:10

- Days ago: MOM = 4148 days ago & DAD = 802 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I post Hey Mom blog entries on special occasions. I post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day, and now I have a second count for Days since my Dad died on August 28, 2024. I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of Mom's death, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of her death and sometimes 13:40 EDT for the time of Dad's death. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
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