Archives for June 2010

Maggie’s Diamonds

Published on 23 Jun 2010 at 8:41 pm. 7 Comments.
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Why today, I’m not sure.  But today was a day of amazing… well… Let’s just say that it’s been a long time since I’ve felt my wife’s loving kisses.  As a well-educated, rational man I try not to look too far for things that might could be interpreted as messages from, you know, (insert creepy [...]

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A Deer Story

Published on 22 Jun 2010 at 8:46 pm. 7 Comments.
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Driving to the store I drove past two very little fawns playing in a yard.  Spotted, about a foot tall and cute as buttons but alone, I couldn’t help but wonder where their mom was.  I watched in horror in my rear-view mirror as one of them darted right across the same road I just [...]

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Fear of Bullets

Published on 21 Jun 2010 at 11:58 pm. 5 Comments.
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Living in a time capsule is my daily reality.  I’ve made paths around the house that are, as my friend Kyle calls them, pig trails.  If I wander too far off those pig trails I hit the past.  But lately when I do, the past doesn’t hurt quite so much anymore, or maybe I’ve nurtured [...]

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Done with Chase Bank

Published on 16 Jun 2010 at 10:45 am. 8 Comments.
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Friday I received a FedEx envelope from JP Morgan Chase Bank that contained one printed check payable to The Estate of Maggie Mae Weaver for the full amount of her IOLTA account.  Done.  I will do my best to never do business with Chase Bank again.

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Chase Blinks

Published on 9 Jun 2010 at 11:28 pm. 5 Comments.
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So, I had a long couple of talks today with Jimmy Laguna from the Executive Services department at JP Morgan Chase in Houston.  I learned a lot.

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Level Check

Published on 8 Jun 2010 at 9:50 pm. 6 Comments.
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Two hours and fifteen minutes.  No biggie, I thought.  I’ll just read one post while I’m cooking supper.  Two hours and fifteen minutes.  With the news story and all my getting out and having fun I seem so strong, so adjusted, so… so… over it.  So, while my Shake ‘n Bake chicken cooks, I’ll flip [...]

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KVUE News Team Lends A Hand

Published on 3 Jun 2010 at 11:18 pm. 18 Comments.
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For good or for bad, I gone and done it.  I called in reinforcements.  Well, to be accurate, my good friend Alan called in reinforcements and I agreed to participate because, well, this is just ridiculous and he’s right – I’ve been nice long enough.

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