After last week’s snow storm came and went, I found my garage door frozen shut. So, rather than digging it out, I elected to place this week’s empty garbage can (a newer Rubbermaid dark green can with wheels) outside the door and wait for either some warm weather or the weekend before I return the can to its normal resting spot. However in spite of this weekend’s warm weather I was unable to return the garbage can to my garage“ not because I couldn’t now get the door open but rather because it is now missing. Someone decided it was better to walk across my back yard and steal my garbage can rather than go buy their own. (more…)
An unbelievable story about an attempt to obtain insurance and the resulting botched attempts by multiple premiere insurance companies to correct the matter. Our resulting advice to those seeking life insurance to help you avoid fraud and get the greatest value for your hard working dollar. (more…)
People in the big city are always “busy”. The city is a big place and there is lots to do, so what does it mean when people speak so much of being busy? Do they have multiple careers (a day and night job), are they completely remodeling their living space, do they have one or more kids who are involved with multiple extra curricular activities, or do they only have one job but are so junior they need to work 70 hour weeks. Would you be surprised if someone told you that a large majority of these “busy people” are single, have only one day job, and live in an apartment. (more…)
We vacationed to Iowa recently to visit family, friends, and relatives. Leaving the confines of the big city and trading it all in for a week long stay out in the country. Our friends questioned us before we left, “Why are you vacationing in Iowa?” as if to say, “What does one do there?” The puzzled looks told us no matter what reason we could possibly give would not provide the basis for such an investment, so to satisfy their curiosity as accurately as possible we just reply, “The object of going to Iowa is to do as little as possible - in other words, nothing.” (more…)
Having a maid can have a status symbol feel to it. In a job negotiation with a past employeer there was going to be a corporate apartment included in the agreement as well as a maid service because the apartment was going to be occasionally shared with out of town employees who were visiting the company’s headquarters. The maid service was pretty basic, once a month full cleaning. Having never had a maid before, this was a completely new experience for me. Especially that first time coming home to the prestinely cleaned apartment. But this thrill was short lived. (more…)
Working at a gas station in a large city exposes you to a wide variety of people. Some people you see frequent enough to know their cigarette brand before they need to remind you, some are so friendly that they hang around for hours because they you are like their bar tender (locked behind a counter with nothing better to do), and there are others whom you have never seen before who you can only wish you had never met. This is a true story of a robbery that took place and lessons learned from this experience. (more…)
If you have read about Bigfoot, or what the Indians call Sasquatch, the older you get the less likely you would believe in it. However, if you read about such a creature with childhood curiosity such readings (especially if there is a remote chance it could be true) brings about a very strong conviction. This is a story of how just such a curiosity could be twisted by a seemingly “harmless prank”. (more…)
Having never lived anyplace long enough to be selected, my luck finally ran out this spring so rather than call the day a total loss here is an interesting story about what you can expect when they find you! Jury duty is what everyone dreads having to do. It could be a just one short day of your life or several weeks depending on your luck or situation. This is for those of you who get that slip in the mail and have no way of excusing yourself from going. (more…)
