Eight Days to Amish

No Paychecks . . . No Prospects . . . Always How one writer struggles to elevate from the hammock, overcome his God-given laziness and earn a living in a cruel world that insists he work. (The title of this blog is in no way aspirational or should be considered an endorsement of the Amish lifestyle)

Friday, July 31, 2020

Tweets of the (last two) months!

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• I’m a law-and-order guy who believes not until all the laws are equitably applied to all the people can true order ever be enforced ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Tin Man Shoe Shine open for business!

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(510 words) Here’s a sampling of the supportive comments I got when I told friends I am starting a shoe shine business: “You’...
Monday, July 27, 2020

Friend asks, "Life, is that all there is?"

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(535 words) My friend could no longer conceal his melancholy. He set down his craft beer, looked at me plaintively and asked, “I wak...
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Monday, July 20, 2020

I drank alone

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( 707 words) It was 1985 when George Thorogood released “I Drink Alone,” his excellent ode to solitary inebriation. I first hear...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Today my 5th anniversary at Tin Lizzy; Stop in!

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(667 words) Had I known I was destined for local infamy, I would have certainly kept the registered legal notice. Because it w...
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Monday, July 13, 2020

A mishmash of catch-up items

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I let an important “professional” anniversary pass without comment the week before last. June 30 marked the 28th year since I walked out...
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Monday, June 15, 2020

White privilege, Black Chris & my court appearance

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(655 words) I can’t fathom what would have happened to Black Chris, but here’s what happened to White Chris last week when he went ...
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