Tag Archives: Kuemper Catholic High School

Full Circle

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Marty Ryan

Coming home from the grocery store this week, the traffic was erratic. I could see young people moving over toward my lane in traffic as they were looking down on their phones; going so fast I tensed up wondering if … Continue reading →

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Look Before You Leap

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Marty Ryan

I was told often that I wasn’t college material. That’s probably because I didn’t apply myself during my four years of high school. I had a friend, Jim, who died of leukemia within two years of graduating, who would do … Continue reading →

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On Banning Text Books

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Marty Ryan

It must be some sort of rule or law that every twenty years books must be banned, come hell or high water.  We are in the twentieth year of the process. As you must know, each time a book is … Continue reading →

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Chuck’s House Party

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Marty Ryan

Last week, I read in the Vail Observer that Rev. Victor Rehmaeker died at the age of 85.  I have a couple of memorable moments that involve both my mother and Father Rehmaeker (RAY-maker). The last incident first.  When my … Continue reading →

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I Went to School – Sometimes

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Marty Ryan

Realizing that I have written a few things about my ability to question authority, I began to think many readers might want to know why I am, and why I have been somewhat of a maverick.  The first memory I … Continue reading →

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