One of my guilty pleasures was watching the uninitiated experience full-frontal Ronnie for the first time. You never knew exactly what Ronnie would do, but you knew the victim’s reaction would be one of shock, disbelief and finally the realization that he just met someone he’d never forget. Read the rest of this entry →
Reenactment
I don’t think there’s ever a wrong time to begin to take a reckoning of one’s life. I’m sure my kids think that at my age my affairs should be in order. So, contrary to past practices I may just start listening to them.
Well, if there is one thing that will definitely keep me from getting into heaven it’s that banjo I stole from a nun. Yes, that’s correct. I have misappropriated a musical instrument from a woman of the cloth, one who has dedicated herself to God. So one could almost say I took God’s banjo.
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Remember psychology class in college? I exhibited every symptom of every mental disorder discussed. I was schizophrenic, manic-depressive, anal-retentive – a veritable psycho ward all inside my head.
Last April I was given the diagnosis of prostate cancer, so I was still reeling from that reality when a new pain appeared. At first it was just a dull ache in my right bicep, but still strong enough to wake me from a deep sleep. However, it was easy to ignore during the day.
As an online director I get my share of email requests to put certain things on our websites. Usually, when a request for ad placement comes along I forward it to the advertising staff, but something made me curious when I received a note from Pete Smith to place a classified ad:
Subject: pet enquiry
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:22:43 -0400
From: peter smith <petersmith200@gmail.com>
Hello,
I am writing to place an ad for pet and i want it online and in newspaper. I can make prepayment with a credit
card. Please email me back and let me know what you need for my ad.
HERE IS MY AD COPY : AKC registered puppies, 2 yorkie terrier, current shorts and play along with children and other animals. contact (PETERSMITH200@GMAIL.COM ) for more information.
Above is my ad copy and i will like the ad to run for just 7 days in all your pappers and online.
The reason why i want to give the dogs away is because, i’m relocating to a new apartment and my new landlord does not accept animal so i have to find a good home for them.
I await your email.
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I had just left Subway when I got the call. “Tom, this is Sam Shuffler.”
“Oh, hi Sam,” I said before thinking. Sam is my urologist, and I’m usually not so informal with my medical caregivers. But Sam, er, this doctor is new, and I wasn’t really prepared for his phone call. Not that it was out of the blue, but I was hoping for a call from his nurse. Read the rest of this entry →
