Category Archives: Stories

A few weeks ago, the receiver for our satellite dish went out. We called and were sent a new receiver next-day air. I followed the instructions, but couldn’t get it working. I called tech support and talked with a woman … Continue reading →

We recently purchased a Mercury. It’s a good car that has been well taken care of by its former owner. My wife drives it, and she likes it. But it didn’t take long for me to notice a difference between … Continue reading →

It all started here — when I posted the results of my Pop-Tart taste test. My niece sent my post to the fine folks at Kellogg’s and received this response — promising coupons and a gift. Five months and a … Continue reading →

Many of the employees at the car wash spoke Spanish. Russ, my boss, didn’t. He got around this difficulty by yelling at the top of his voice and leaving out a lot of words. He’d hand a towel to one … Continue reading →

After I graduated from high school, I needed a job to earn money for college in the fall but wasn’t all that excited about finding one. My dad wasn’t one to wait, so he found one for me — at … Continue reading →