The Phone at the Bank

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 The Phone at the Bank

Where in the World?

Many times the question comes up regarding vacations or trips to far away places. When it comes to deciding the one place on Earth that I'd like to visit, I have a hard time coming up with an answer. To me, a vacation involves some pretty serious relaxing. And, if one is determined to get … Continue reading Where in the World?

Interview Me

Kids, I'm putting out an invitation to each and every one of you. I want you to ask me some questions. The deal is, you ask me a question in the comments below and I'll answer them to the best of my ability. I'll give you a week to submit your questions. Next Friday, I'll … Continue reading Interview Me

Life Story: Chapter Thirty One

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 started seeing a therapist on a … Continue reading Life Story: Chapter Thirty One

The Legend of the Girl in the White SUV

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 The Legend of the Girl in the White SUV

To the Moon

A few days ago, the world celebrated the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. It was on July 20, 1969, that Neal Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldren became the first men to walk on the moon.After that first lunar landing, NASA returned to the lunar surface five more times. After the Apollo 17 mission … Continue reading To the Moon

People Are Actually Running

I'm driving through town today and seeing that people are jogging. It is unbelievably hot and humid. Just walking from the office to my car and waiting 10 seconds for the a/c to kick in has caused me to break out in a ridiculous sweat. Like, I'm thinking of showering a second time and changing … Continue reading People Are Actually Running

The Plan

John Lennon said, "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." I pretty much feel that I lead a fairly simple life. I'm not one to go through each day and plan out what's going to happen. In the past, I've tried to do this. I even went to the store and … Continue reading The Plan

Free Cable

I was never privy to a first-hand account of the following story. But it's a funny one and comes from my friend, Mark. Back in the Bluefield days, there was a guy who, upon entering his freshman year, was excited to find out that cable am as a part of our room and board. So, … Continue reading Free Cable

Feats of Strength

I'm sure many of you out there have seen the Disney animated classic Beauty and the Beast. As cartoons go, it's one of my favorites. But I've decided that I have a slight problem with a couple scenes in the movie. This happens for me with a lot of movies I've seen multiple times. There's … Continue reading Feats of Strength