Born of Fire
I grew up in a small town in California (well... small by Bay Area standards... there were about 30,000 people when I was in High School 😀 ). In my town there were two high schools: Mine was on the south side of town and the other on the north side. At the time in …
I am sitting in my room, the day before I celebrate the passing of another year. However, when I should be reflecting on my blessings and doing my best to not look 53 (whatever that looks like), I can't... I can't because our country is in peril. I refer, of course to the continued killing …
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Ok, fire up the barbeque, get out the shorts and flip flops... it's a holiday! After all, that's what holidays are for, right? Right???.... Memorial Day... this is a day of remembrance for those who have died serving our country, protecting its freedoms, and allowing us to live the way we do. We take a day, …
Today I wanted a break from the monotony that I have been dealing with for the past 6 months or so. I finished what I was doing, hopped in my jalopy and began to drive. I enjoy driving, because for the most part, my car is my sanctuary. I can lock myself away, turn on …
Long time ago... Freshman year, Central College. I was a young athletic Californian getting used to a strange land - Iowa ;-). I was in the process of meeting some great people, getting used to being on my own (kinda), and learning about different cultural traditions. Now, as a Californian, I felt I was pretty …
I'm sitting in Starbucks, doing some work and planning and stuph, and have the privilege of having a father and his two sons sitting next to me. The boys are around 5 and 7, and are completely full of life - partially cuz they are hanging with their dad, but partially cuz of what he …
Today I was on my way back home from running some errands, and as I got close to my turnoff, I needed to get in my left lane. I had accelerated enough to get in front of the left lane car, and safely moved to the left as I approached the traffic light. I was …
The other day I received a call from my best friend: her dog, who has always been good about staying in the yard had found an opening in the fence and "decided to explore". It was late at night, and where he had gone was unknown territory to both my friend and her dog. It …
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This morning on my way to church I stopped off at Starbucks as part of my normal routine: London Fog latte (2 bags, 4 shots of vanilla) and a Blueberry Yogurt muffin. I'm not a big Starbucks guy, but one thing I do love: the app. I'm hooked on the thing. I like being able …
I have been involved in customer service for most of my career. The blessing and curse of this is that I can easily recognize when I am on the receiving end of very bad customer service. Such was the case when I had to call a company because I suspected foul play with my account. …