Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
Visitors–ok, tourists– around town can rather easily be dropped into one of a few buckets within different classifications. Big bus groups paying large fees for full service travel and tour guides. Seem to typically be foreign or retired. They seem to get to all the major monuments and museums, little off the normal track. Smaller … Read moreTourist Samantha
Real estate seems to have always been a curious game. Local headlines show of a gentleman having his house foreclosed on after failing to pay less than $150 in taxes. Somehow it’s more effective/efficient/logical/profitable to go through the entire repossession and sale process than work directly with a guy to get the outstanding $150. How … Read moreMystery of the Missing Cart Corral
Never have I seen so much stuff lost in such a small geographic area. Normal fare of course; office supplies, key rings, baseball caps, the spare sock even a few golf balls~~odd for the city but they’re around. What I’m referring to ranges from the unusual to the downright bizarre. Phones, roach clips, full wallets, … Read moreLost
Surely resilience is one of our most prized traits. We put up with the daily grind which includes banging on the alarm clock, rushing out the door, fighting through the commute, fake through the office niceties (especially the plastic boss), slug through ridiculous shareholder expectations, exhale on the trip home, put on a happy face … Read moreLike a Chameleon
I met a guy at the office today. He reminded me of me. Except he had a bigger family and a lot more money. He spent a career at GE (the manufacturing side) and walked out at a very young age a decade ago. Since that time he started up a handyman business while his … Read moreSimple Works