The Drudge Report just linked to a story in my old hometown newspaper stating that 1 in 10 Ohioans now receive food stamps. This reminded me of my one and only food stamp story.
While in college I was a cashier at a grocery store in a very nice suburb. Almost none of [...]
This story has been moved around my different web sites since 1997. The introduction was written in 2000.
Do you have a story that you tell that is so unreal that as the years go by, even you start to doubt whether or not it ever took place? Whenever I think [...]
Now that I’ve acclimatized to Seattle, I decided to go for my first hike of the year on Sunday. Since all the hikes look the same out here, I went for my nearest favorite: West Tiger (aka Exit 20).
I hit the trail at the same time as a lady and her 6 month [...]
It must have been July or August of 1994. I had just moved to Tampa Bay from Columbus in June. For a few days I had two friends down from Ohio. Being the host the of a new town, I took them for a drive of the area. Ryan was in the front seat and [...]
In the post Are These the 14 SuperFoods?, I confessed that I don’t like oranges. Some of you already know this story. For the rest of you, enjoy the tale of how I lost my love for oranges during the summer of 1996.
Before I start the story, let me tell you what I dislike about [...]
On June 22-23, 2000, I got to drive in a Presidential Motorcade. This is the original story written on June 24, 2000. The photo gallery was updated in September 2006.
The phone rang in our apartment one Sunday afternoon. Lura answered. I heard her answer questions in a very deliberate manner for a few [...]
