Life Story: Chapter Eleven

Welcome to a series of stories that basically make up my autobiography. It’s not entirely thorough, but I’ll do the best I can with the memories locked away inside my head. Could be therapeutic for me. Could be humorous for you. Either way, enjoy… Previously on Life Story... I got ahead of myself in jumping … Continue reading Life Story: Chapter Eleven

The First Hundred

Kids, I just passed the 100 follower mark on this blog. Do you know that, on my old blog, the most followers I ever had at one time was 60? This is really exciting for me. Which means I actually cracked a smile. To think that there are 100 people out there who are actually … Continue reading The First Hundred

Question of the Week #18

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be? Motivation... is that an ability? Several weeks ago I wrote about my lack of motivation. It hasn't gotten any better. I'm able to get things done, but I take my sweet time. And I still procrastinate like it's … Continue reading Question of the Week #18

The Empty Apartment

Kids... When I lived in North Carolina, I had the most incredible apartment. Sometimes I like to sit back and think about how great I had it once. I'll reminisce about the crazy amount of space I had and how little I had to pay and how glorious it was to have my own place. … Continue reading The Empty Apartment

Life Story: Chapter Ten

Welcome to a series of stories that basically make up my autobiography. It’s not entirely thorough, but I’ll do the best I can with the memories locked away inside my head. Could be therapeutic for me. Could be humorous for you. Either way, enjoy… Previously on Life Story... My family moved from Salem to Roanoke … Continue reading Life Story: Chapter Ten

Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer!

In the world of banking, the people on the front lines of the industry are known as tellers. These are the people who are expected to help customers with all of their day to day banking needs. It is often a thankless and miserable position to hold. These are their stories. These are their legends… … Continue reading Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer!

Sick and Twisted

I've mentioned my sister a couple times recently. And it's probably clear that I gave her a hard time growing up. This story is another example of just what kind of excellent older brother I was (and still am, BTW). It's a story that shows just how deeply depraved I was, even at a young … Continue reading Sick and Twisted

Life Story: Chapter Nine

Welcome to a series of stories that basically make up my autobiography. It’s not entirely thorough, but I’ll do the best I can with the memories locked away inside my head. Could be therapeutic for me. Could be humorous for you. Either way, enjoy… Previously on Life Story... I was in kindergarten. There was a … Continue reading Life Story: Chapter Nine

Come On Pretty Baby, Put Your Little Hand In Mine

Here's a fun little game that you can play at home. Seriously, I hope you guys play along, this could be a lot of fun. But you have to follow five simple rules... Put your music player on random. Post the first line (or so, some are hard) from the first 20 songs that play, … Continue reading Come On Pretty Baby, Put Your Little Hand In Mine

Carp Dime

I've mentioned a number of times in the past that The Confusing Middle is not my first attempt at blogging. For 10 years I wrote a blog called Carp Dime. Some people may look at those two words and wonder what they could mean. If you think they're a misspelling of the Latin, carpe diem, … Continue reading Carp Dime