Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
I deteste laziness. Especially when little reason exists to avoid a little extra effort. On a routine trip to drop garbage down the chute in the garbage room on my floor I found a bag in the corner. Not a garbage bag; that’d be too good. Instead a bag of recyclables. See, only garbage chutes … Read moreLabour Prima Virtus
We lost a house-guest over the weekend. As far as house-guests go I’d be hard-pressed to find one better. First; he’s from the Midwest so he already starts a few notches above most! He’d stayed with us a couple times earlier in the spring when he first moved to town as an intern. I’d been … Read moreCrashpad
I have a friend who’s won more call-in, mail-in and race-related and mail-in contests than everyone else I know combined. Electronics, meals, tickets, tanks of gas, CDs, DVDs and cold-hard cash. He’s won it all times-two. Or three. Conversely, I’ve had a difficult time winning a simple coke off a bottle top. For as long … Read moreHello Caller Number 7! You’re a Winner!
NYC 9/11/06 A few years ago some momentum was started to establish September 11 as a national day of service/volunteering. I recently tallied my year-to-date volunteer hours and it’s now ticked up to multiple, several dozens of hours for a couple different non-profits. Pales in comparison to many folks’ but a marked increase for me … Read moreThe Day After
Roxy @ Approx Six Months Nearly one month ago I lost arguably my best pup ever. Nearly nineteen years ago I adopted my first pup. We picked him up as the runt of the litter at an unofficial rescue farm several miles west of Jax a little off I-10. They had all manner of animals—some domestic, some … Read moreWalter, Therapy Dog