Selling out
I've worked my share (hell, more than my share) of retail jobs, and I know how miserable they can be. But maybe I'm an oddball; I've always felt that …
Tag: personal
Out of the mouths of non-babes
While I have absolutely no talent for singing, I hvae always been blessed with a very flexible voice. I have a remarkable range, from the very deep to the …
An ethical dilemma — resolved
A while ago I mentioned a bit of an ethical dilemma I had -- without intending to, I had come into possession of a large number of cans that …
It’s 1945 all over again
If anyone else were to tell this story, I'd call BS on them. But it's all true, every single word of it. Yesterday morning, I noted the formal end …
It's 1945 all over again
If anyone else were to tell this story, I'd call BS on them. But it's all true, every single word of it. Yesterday morning, I noted the formal end …
The Big One
Well, it finally happened. We always hear about "The Big One." The earthquake that will make California fall into the sea or the super volcano that will blow up …
You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy
I've said many times that I grew up in rural (VERY rural) northern New Hampshire. But I haven't said that for the last 15 years, I've lived in cities. …
Pray II
[Note: This is a repost from 11 months ago. As it stands things look far worse this time. Some of the links are old, but I don't have time …
And people wonder why I use the term "Massholes"
Last week, I pulled into a southern New Hampshire convenience store (well, a parking space, not the store itself) for a quick soda. As I stopped, I noticed an …
The bare facts
During my recent research at a local Place Of Adult Entertainment, I noticed a certain odd sociological phenomenon. Such places were traditionally called "gentleman's clubs," and for a reason. …