Author Archives: Randy

Trespassing

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Randy

When Trisha and I were pulling into our driveway, returning home from running errands, I noticed that my arch-enemy neighbor had mowed his lawn while we were gone. Normally that would not bother me in the slightest, but he had … Continue reading →

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Small town

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Randy

One of the things that I like about this small town is that the largest employers, a cement plant and a lumber mill/home improvement store are pretty decent citizens of the town. If one of their employees is a member … Continue reading →

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Use the system

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Randy

My father-in-law was a devious man. He dropped out of school at the end of third grade and went to work as a plumber’s helper to fill in for his uncle that had become ill. He eventually became a plumber … Continue reading →

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Stubborn people

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Randy

My sister-in-law and my mother and my sister are very much alike. They are people that are very stubborn, very defensive, and tend to read more into a situation than is actually there.  Although they will each deny it, they … Continue reading →

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No cruise for me

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Randy

When a telemarketer calls me to pretend that I have somehow been awarded a free cruise, all I have to do is go to a sales presentation about some vacation spot I cannot get off of the telephone fast enough. … Continue reading →

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