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Why I Don’t Build Boats for a Living
While it does not happen every day, occasionally when strangers learn my last name, they feel the need to comment on it. When I was a kid, older folks would hear or read my name and ask if I am related to the famous classic movie star. Alas, I am not. In my high school Read more
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Home Sweet Home
About 17 years ago, my wife, our two sons and I moved out of our mid-town apartment and into a nice little home in East Sacramento. I recall looking at all the children riding their bikes up and down the street when the real estate agent first showed us the house. “What a wonderful place Read more
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The Summer Read I Just Couldn’t
Seen a man standin’ over a dead dog lyin’ by the highway in a ditch. He’s lookin’ down kinda puzzled pokin’ that dog with a stick. Got his car door flung open he’s standin’ out on Highway 31. Like if he stood there long enough that dog’d get up and run. — “Reason to Believe” Read more
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“I Started a Blog, Which Nobody Read”
Go to: Buzz 99: I Started a Blog, Which Nobody Read#links And it doesn’t matter how much I shamelessly promote this thing to those who I thought liked me, all I seem to get is, “Oh yeah, I’ll check it out, man” followed by nothing, no comments, nothing. When you get to quizzing your nieces Read more
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The Week I Thought My New Boss was a Ninja
For five months, my office thrived without a manager. In that time we enjoyed long lunches, took breaks whenever we felt like it, and with the exception of only a couple of minor issues that brought down the section manager, it was a very relaxed and productive period. Our office was like an open city: Read more
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The Sudoku Kid
I recently took a stress management class at work. Along with breathing exercises and time management tips, I learned that playing games in your free time, like crossword puzzles, could help to relieve stress. One of the instructors said she enjoyed playing sudoku puzzles. Sudoku? This was the first time I had ever heard the Read more
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