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PART I | PART II | PART III ♦ ♦ ♦ June 1976 "Go, go, go! Hurry!!" The three boys pedaled their bikes as fast as they could, trying to stifle laughter as they rode. Jimmy was out front with the stolen mail, the others were right behind him. Mr. Parker had seen the boys conspicuously ride …
Welcome to the next installment of Mixtape Breakdown. If you missed Volume I, check it out here. Recently, I enlisted the help of a few good people in my life who were willing to let me borrow some of their old CDs - mixes they created and haven't listened to in over a decade. What …
Okay, so here's the thing. A couple months ago I was cleaning out my car and found a bunch of mix CDs I made in high school and college. I'm not the type of person to pass up a trip down Nostalgia Lane, so I popped one into the CD deck and got back to …
Monday marked the 19th anniversary of the time I shattered my elbow when I crashed an ATV. I will never forget that day. Well, what I mean is that I'll never forget when that day happened. Because it was the day after Mother's Day in 1999. Nineteen years ago. What a great gift for Mother's …
Have you ever had someone you know and trust show up randomly and tell you to drop everything you're doing and come with them? That was a very typical weeknight for me in college. So when my friend - I'll just call him Chris - came to my room and said, "don't ask any questions, …
"Well look who decided to show up. Only 25 minutes late this time." Joshua didn't even bother to respond. It was the third time in less than an hour that he'd been berated by someone. Even if he tried to explain, it wouldn't matter. The radiology tech had already made up his mind. Just like …
I’ve been fighting it for a long time. And not simply the problem itself, but the psychological aspect of it as well. I think about it too much. I worry, even though I know worrying won’t do any good. I find myself fearing the worst. How will this affect me? Despite being a generally positive …
A few years ago, I wanted to plan something special for my wife's birthday. She'd mentioned she would like to visit Charleston, South Carolina at some point, so, that's what I decided to do. My only issue was figuring out how I was going to finance a trip like that. Charleston isn't necessarily a "value" …
They sat nervously at the table, watching as the general manager of the restaurant made a b-line toward them. Glancing at each other, they knew what was about to happen. "Sir. Ma'am. I am very sorry, but I need to ask you to leave. We have had multiple complaints about your son, and some of …
So, I launched this thing eight days ago. So far, it's been a whole ton of fun. Here are some observations after running a blog for a week: First and foremost, thank you. The urge to check the site every 40 seconds is a little too strong for my liking The overwhelming sense that something …
