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
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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?
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
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
Indulgence
When I think of the word "indulgence" I tend to think of people gorging themselves on sweets. And then I like to think of myself as immune to such a thing, simply because I don't much care for sweets. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy the occasional slice of cake, but I really don't … Continue reading Indulgence
Human
It's hard to know how to approach the subject of what it means to be human. For a science fiction writer, it may be easier. Creators in that particular genre are limited only by their imaginations as to the plethora of aliens and creatures to which one can compare humanity. Many people only have the … Continue reading Human
The Confusing Middle 