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May 7th
Well it’s been a while since I have written a blog. And for good reason, I have been busy with my art and living my best life. But, the...
Dave Quackenbush
May 7, 20242 min read
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Boston University
I have exciting news to share. I have been accepted into the Boston University Research Center 's Progam for CTE. I have mixed feelings...
Dave Quackenbush
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Lighthouse
It wasn't long after I started teaching that I had a home built for Bridget, Kaylee, Megan and myself. We lived on Eldron Ave and there...
Dave Quackenbush
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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Teaching
My first year teaching was probably the most difficult year of a first job ever. I can remember my first day in the classroom at Toledo...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Mr.Q
Well things were moving along quite nicely for me now in Florida. I had a job I liked building pools, I had moved into Bridget's home...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 25, 20242 min read
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A Purpose
While working at Grant Pools I was doing well. I was meeting people and making new friends. I was living with Jason and his Girlfriend...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 25, 20243 min read
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Florida
After working at Colony Liqour for about two years as a teamster it was 1997, I was making good money working on the night shift and...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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Funny Farm
I had my first experience in the mental institutions in about 1995. I had just left Buff state and was in a constant state of mania. I...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 18, 20243 min read
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The Quickening
The Quickening is my term I use for being in a state of mania. It's hard to describe to folks that haven't been through it, I will do my...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 16, 20243 min read
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Relationships
I am lucky I guess in the fact that I have always had the pleasure of having relationships with beautiful women. I can remember my first...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 16, 20243 min read
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Disability
Admitting you're disabled is a tough pill to swallow, I take a lot of pills everyday. I stand I front of the mirror and I hear the same...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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Center
I wasn't thrilled about being switched to center at first,but I had played the position before befiefly during my pop warner days. So...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 14, 20243 min read
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Pain
As far as I can tell there are two kinds of pain physical pain and mental pain. As an athlete you learn to play with both. But there is...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Coaches
I have been blessed with many great coaches in my life. The best being my father, he instilled in me a work ethic and discipline and...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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Buffalo State Football
I can remember meeting coach Boyes from Buffalo State, he was a rookie head coach, for the first time in the coaches office at CW Baker...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 11, 20244 min read
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Jason
I am a lucky guy to have a pal like Jason he is my oldest friend. He has always hung in there for me and we have been best pals since we...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 11, 20243 min read
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PALS
Let me start by saying in my present situation I have an excellent support system. My family and friends really are encouraging. But,...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 10, 20244 min read
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Self Inflicted 2
My second self inflicted bell ringer was again on Lampson Road in upstate NY. On the nice little gentlemen's farm my dad kept we had...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Self Inflicted
As I recall there were many times as a kid that I got my bell rung just being a kid. There are two times that were especially bad. They...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Wild Rides
Being Manic makes you feel like superman. I started to realize I was different around the age of 12. I couldn't sleep regularly...
Dave Quackenbush
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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