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I worked for a family and estate attorney towards the end of high school. He was young enough to be an older brother figure, but old enough that we were in two different generations. It was nice learning from him for the two years I worked at his law firm. He told me to be […]

My dad told me that a mature person admits when they need help, especially if it’s with something that is new to them. He was humbled by the computer technology that his employer embraced in the 1990s. It wasn’t easy learning these new machines at my father’s age during this time, but he persevered. Now […]

If I get a holiday bonus from work, I try to use it to invest in my house and property. Even though this place was built decades ago, I have slowly renovated it during the time living here. Instead of spending it on alcohol or food, I’m building equity in my home. And because of […]

I haven’t had the most positive experiences dealing with social media. I guess I’m thankful these websites weren’t around when I was a preteen, but it has been enough in the time since college. Staying in touch with my friends from school shouldn’t require me wading through so much negativity. I feel bad for anyone […]

I heard a metallic shredding sound, and then the winds settled down and the noise went away! A few moments later the power came back on, but the air conditioning did not This area of the country is known for hurricanes, not for twisters… Every year the state gets pounded with several big storm fronts, […]

I was lucky to have cool roommates when the lockdown hit. Every one of us had a span of a few weeks where both of us literally could go nowhere, and were totally homebound. If I had been trapped with another group of guys, it might have been torturous, but both of us managed to […]

A few years ago a tornado tore through this city. The night before I heard the winds and the rain, but fell asleep in front of the television and didn’t notice anything major happening. The next day I woke up and took the cat for a walk, at which point I saw that several houses […]

When I took apart our first a/c, I didn’t guess that I was taking a glimpse into our future; My father was the handyman for a local hotel at the time, and I would spend a lot of time at work with him. Every one of us didn’t have money for a sitter ,or afternoon […]

This part of the country is known for hurricanes, not for twisters; Every year the state gets pounded with several massive storm fronts, causing property destruction to varying degrees. Last year was my first encounter with a tornado, but, and I have to say it’s a lot more horrifying to witness. I was at home, […]

This section of the country is known for hurricanes, not for twisters; Every year the state gets pounded with several large storm fronts, causing property damage to varying degrees, but last year was our first encounter with a tornado, however, plus I have to say it’s a lot more alarming to witness, then i was […]