A Photo That I Took I took photography for two years back in high school. For a long time it was something I enjoyed enough to consider making a career of. However, Bluefield College, being the small school that it was, didn't offer a whole lot when it came to photography options. It wasn't as … Continue reading Day Nine
Kids
The Single Guy vs. the New School
Kids, it has been a crazy week. It's been a long week. The blessing of a Friday is not lost on me this week. I even had the day off Tuesday for Election Day and it still feels like someone, somehow, managed to cram two weeks worth of crap into this one week. On Monday, … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the New School
Swagger Wagon
Welcome to another easy post. One of those in which I just share a video from the YouTube. This is a classic from our good friends at Toyota (who does not sponsor this blog, but probably should since my current and previous cars are/were both Toyotas). It's basically a long-form commercial for the Sienna. I … Continue reading Swagger Wagon
Advice for Kids: It Isn’t Funny
Kids, there are lots of things they don't teach you in school. They don't teach common sense, which would be helpful because most of the general public lacks such a thing. They don't teach you how to ask a girl out, which would be helpful in about 15 years when that cute girl across the … Continue reading Advice for Kids: It Isn’t Funny
Curious
Originally written in October of 2010... Stephen was only 10 years old the day he thought the world was going to end. What made it worse was that he thought it was all his fault. That's a lot of responsibility for a kid that age to shoulder. He and his older sister, Heather, were spending … Continue reading Curious
Banking Ads on the White Board
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 Banking Ads on the White Board
Pizza Delivery Deathmatch
I've mentioned previously that, back in my bank tellering days, I delivered pizza part time to help make ends meet. One night, an interesting thing happened on my last delivery of the evening. I took a couple pizzas to a man who was waiting for me on his front porch when I arrived. Several of … Continue reading Pizza Delivery Deathmatch
Shame
When he was a kid, he was constantly picked on. Being the youngest, the smallest, and the smartest in his class made him a target for the older kids. The first time he was beaten up after school, the lead bully gave him a black eye. When the teacher saw the mark on Wilson's face, … Continue reading Shame
The Single Guy vs. the School Bus
Today was the first day of school. This meant that the Single Guy was back on the job, full time. Sure, he had been putting in hours at the school for the last week or so, but today, the kids returned. He woke up early. He had the best intentions, expecting to arrive at school … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the School Bus
Kittens
A friend kinda talked me into watching this video some time ago and it cracked me up. It's possible that I was sleep deprived when I originally saw it. But it made me laugh. A lot. And that's what you're getting with this post. So you may want to come back and watch it again … Continue reading Kittens
The Confusing Middle 