Seek To Nurture Your Inner Wierdo

My father was a man of few words. That said, he had the greatest work ethic I have ever seen in anyone, and I’ve met a lot of anyones. I worked twenty years in retail electronics, and frankly, anyone came into my store every day. In those days I could meet six or seven anyones …

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Happy B-Day From The Bottom Of My Wallet

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday Mr. Ohh!, Happy Birthday to mmmeeeee, and many more. You are welcome to send all the expensive presents you want, but in truth it is not my birthday. It’s the day I celebrate my birthday. Perhaps an explanation is in order. You see in my …

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Sadly, There Are No More Falling Anvils

As many of you probably know, and many of you probably don’t care, my niece has young children.  Good for her. The reason I’m mentioning it, is that a few days ago I decided to babysit for her. In truth I was roped into it and had no choice in the matter at all. But …

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Super Careers For A New Decade

Well it’s August again. A time of great rejoicing, provided you are the parent of a school-age child. Yes, Back-To-School is upon us. A time for pondering the mysteries of why the thousand dollars’ worth of school clothes you bought only three months ago no longer fit. You can also look forward to trying to …

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All That’s Left

Lefties of the world unite. Are you aware that August 13th is National Lefthanded Day? Now you righties might say “Who Cares?” or you might say “Move your freaking elbow,” if you happen to be sitting next to a lefty. But remember lefties have rights too.  Now I understand this may not be as important …

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