Tuesday evening I stopped at a local grocer, “Farmers’ Freshest Produce Market” or some such thing. I like to shop there because they are cheap and the food is fresh. Well, most of the time. Tuesday I needed milk. I purchased 2 gallons, one for drinkin’ and one for makin’ yogurt. When I got home,…
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True stories
The Idea Barn
Years ago I was invited by my employer to engage in a two day seminar on generating ideas. Perhaps you have also been invited to attend one of these exciting events. We went to a golf resort and had a merry old time. My advice for anyone who has not yet experienced this type of…
How I lost My First Z
As a young boy I never had much interest in cars. I remember being amazed at how easily my brother could rattle off the make, model and year of any old vehicle we passed on our many road trips. They all looked the same to me. When I got my first car, a rusty old…
Extreme Sledding 101
January 6, 1999, 7:00pm. Our intrepid hero, that’s me, sets out on an exciting adventure. My new assignment: Mount Trashmore! The bigwigs down at HQ think there’s something funny going down there, and I am to infiltrate the ranks disguised as an ordinary sledder. I get into my gear, and grab my trusty alibi, a…
My First Death Threat
1/06/2002 On my way home this evening, I happened to be approaching a truck which was preparing to turn right. Being the calm safe driver that I am (snicker), I checked my rear view mirror, and seeing that it was clear, switched lanes. From out of nowhere, this kid in a little black car raced up to…