I’m now at the age when I sit on my front porch to watch the rain and say, “We sure needed this” to no one at all. But we did. This drought and Continue Reading
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The Expectation and the Job
"When I enlisted, I tried to sign up for the infantry," said every POG (person other than a grunt) ever. It’s true, but with little means for college Continue Reading
What the House Was Hiding
For the last few weeks, there has been a crew of workers in and around my house. I took on a huge project renovating my basement animal room over the Continue Reading
The Recruiter Found Me in a Doghouse
No joke, there I was... slacking off at my pet store job, taking a little nap on the clock. We were slow, and I only made around six bucks an hour. Continue Reading
Viper in the Hatchback
When I was eighteen years old, two friends and I drove to Columbia, South Carolina, to a reptile show. Keeping reptiles and amphibians hadn’t yet Continue Reading
Basement Dwellers
Have you ever looked at something and thought, if I adjusted it marginally, it could be awesome? Then, the next thing you know, you’re pulling at Continue Reading
A Forecast for Panic
For almost two weeks, meteorologists and weather apps tracked a “devastating” snow and ice storm that was due to wreak havoc on the Eastern Atlantic Continue Reading
Work Cattle for a Week, and You’ll Understand Why We Eat Them
2020 05 15 Friday, early afternoon Work cattle for a week, and you’ll understand why we eat them. I was breathing like bellows in a forge, Continue Reading
The Night My Appendix Burst and the Towers Fell
By D.D. Finder “We’re going to check your rectum.” We? How many people do you need? Isn’t one enough? I turned around, Continue Reading
The Book Ferret Lesson
When I was fifteen years old, I was determined to work as hard as I could and save up my money so I could buy my first car before turning sixteen. My Continue Reading
The Walnut That Nearly Killed My Stick Shift
We own a 2017 Toyota Corolla iM. It's a good car. We've had it nine years and logged 119K miles on it. The Corolla has taken us all over the United Continue Reading
A Cop’s Guide to Brain Surgery
Editor's Note: Yes, we have to say this: the “medical advice” in this piece is satire. Do not attempt any of it, unless your long-term plan involves a Continue Reading