Stories for Dad: Scale

Stories for Dad: Scale

July 11, 2016 I was driving on the Interstate the other day and saw a sign for a weigh station. It took me back to the days when my Dad drove a truck for L & L Foods. It seemed as though his truck was always overloaded so we would drive a lot of back roads to...
Stories for Dad: Boxing!

Stories for Dad: Boxing!

I was reading the sports page yesterday and realized that for the first time in about 40 years a top flight boxing match was going to be broadcast on CBS. Yes, CBS… network television. Porter vs. Thurman The fight was one of the most anticipated of the year between...
Workplace Violence is Good

Workplace Violence is Good

When I see wasps I’m a trained assassin So I’m sitting at work on Thursday, just hacking away on my keyboard and out of the corner of my eye I see something moving. I look up, turn my head and see a wasp walking across the top of one of the walls of my cube. If...
One Month After Hip Surgery

One Month After Hip Surgery

So one month ago today I had surgery on my hip. Actually, I had full hip joint replacement surgery.  This is what I know… Background My adventure began with some minor pain in my groin. I noticed some stiffness and a little bit of pain when I was reaching down...
Stories for Dad: Washed Away

Stories for Dad: Washed Away

Today’s story might not quite be at the same level as the knob story, but I will say as a teenager this one threw me for a loop and I found it quite entertaining. To to be completely honest I never actually witnessed this happening so it can be a little...