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My 50th High School Class Reunion Speech
[Author’s note: I was recently asked to give a talk at my 50th high school class reunion. I attended an all-boys’ military school called the Albany Academy from first grade through 12th. The Reunion event […]
My Address to the Graduating Seniors – Coronavirus Edition
[Author’s note: Since 1997, it’s been my tradition to give a graduation commencement speech – whether I’ve been invited to or not. This year, in light of the Coronavirus quarantines, I gave my speech remotely. […]
My High School Commencement Address: “You’re All Whiners, I mean Winners!”
[The following are excerpts from a recent high school graduation address given by Tim Jones. The name of affluent, private school has been withheld to spare the institution further shame and embarrassment for having selected […]
A Parent’s Commencement Address to His College Graduates
[Author’s Note: Both of my daughters graduated from college this year. This is my commencement address to them on reaching this important milestone in life.] Today marks the official start of your lives as college […]
Graduating From The Doghouse
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK My wife has a lot of good qualities. Of course, if she had bad qualities I wouldn’t write about them here, would I? That’s called “preserving the evidence”. I didn’t […]
Pomp. Circumstance. Panic Comic Relief For Post-College Coping
Salutations and good tidings to the class of 2014. Today is a day to be met with youthful enthusiasm, steadfast commitment, and powerful anti-anxiety medication. For today you stand poised on the precipice of […]