November 9, 2026

Thank You For Coming

Keith Sonderling, the Secretary of Labor, visited my workplace recently.…

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November 2, 2026

The Thing Post (November, 2026)

THING ONE Have I ever golfed? No. Have I ever wanted to golf? N0. Did I recently take leave of my senses and go to a fancy practice range with work colleagues?  I did.…

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October 26, 2026

A Goodbye. A Celebration. A Big Toe.

What do you do if you don’t own a pickup truck?…

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October 19, 2026

Wherever the Road Takes Me

I recently declared a Me Day, which means “A day when I can do anything I want.”  (I declare them from time to time, as needed.) The first part of the day involved leaving the house at 5 a.m. and driving through the darkness for two hours. Great fun!  My plan was to leave the house early enough to catch the first minutes of a…

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October 12, 2026

The Way Home

My growing-up years left me with a lot of insecurity and self-esteem issues.…

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