I'd like to thank The Drabble for posting a short piece I adapted for their site! If you don't have time to read War and Peace during your busy day, you've got a short attention span *cough Jason Etzel and James McDonald*, or you simply appreciate the art of brevity in writing (100 words or …
Continue reading The Drabble Posts a Short Piece from Yours Truly
The Christmas season brings out the best in people — and the worst.
It was interesting driving for Uber the Friday and Saturday before Christmas. I miss having family around, so with nothing else going on, I went out to hit the road to spend some time with strangers during the holidays, be part of their stories, and make some money. Oh that precious family time I picked …
It was oh-dark-30, and I was on an unlit road to nowhere, heading to a town I hadn't even known existed. How the hell did this happen?
It was oh-dark-30 and I was on an unlit road to nowhere, heading to a town I hadn't even known existed. How the hell did this happen? About thirty minutes before, I had been summoned to the Coach House in Scottsdale at around 12:30 a.m. I'd almost turned off the Uber Driver app to head …
Continue reading A Road Less Traveled (or How I Ended up in Bum F*** Egypt)
A Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate always brings a smile to my face — except the time Starbucks did it's best to kill my Christmas spirit.
Jumping into the Way Back Machine. The House Guest requested I publish an old favorite Christmas story where Starbucks did it's best to kill my holiday spirit. I've expanded on it and polished it up a bit. Enjoy! So, I figured I'd stop by my local Starbucks on the way home from work to get a Salted Caramel Hot …
Continue reading A Starbucks Holiday Tale of Woe (A Blast from the Past)
I had a decision to make. Obey the law or help a mom and her kid out.
Somethings, you just don't want to see. Ever.
Against my better judgment, I agreed to go grocery shopping with the Houseguest. What was I thinking?
Tales from the Land Manatee 