tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206270372012-01-21T03:35:45.416-08:00Memoirs, Rants, Anec Dotes, Jokes, Lectures, Stories, Apologies, AddendaBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01070577967810319454noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20627037.post-16471073159398839452009-08-06T07:56:00.000-07:002009-08-06T08:00:48.053-07:00

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I've been invited to travel to Hong Kong on business.I'm wondering if the trip is absolutely necessary. There is also an ethics issue. I would be writing a story or maybe even several stories based on this trip, but I don't have to lay down dollar one for this experience (and neither does my company, for that matter).I'm also curious to know if anywhere in Hong Kong takes American Express.How

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My contribution is in red.

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The couple emerged from their Buick as I approached. She was a pepper-haired intellectual, unattractive and meek; he was a captain of industry, stocky, gin blossomed face, dressed in casual lunch meeting attire and boisterous. Stepping out of his car, he announced, “I’m not taking a vacation. I have to work. People’ve got to work, y’know.” She, most expectedly, said nothing. In retrospect, I can

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The girls are napping, Amanda is out at Subway picking up the two platters of sandwiches and I'm using the facilities.We have 20 minutes. Time enough to finish packing up the fan, wake up the girls, make sure they have their socks and shoes on and shove off to Tumbleweed Park for Olivia's 3rd birthday extravaganza. Two months ago we rented one of the gazebos between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. on

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The elections are over, but I’m still in presidential mode. I’ve always carried somewhat of a fondness of the history of the highest governmental office in the United States. Every four years I get so dialed into the election process, I feel more inclined to digest books and movies about American politics.During the waning days of the 2008 race for the White House:• I tore through Manhunt – The

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It is election day +1, 2008. The mood in AZ is a mixed bag. Those who supported McCain are, for the most part, morose and a bit vocal (while I waited in line at Safeway this morning to purchase my bagel, the septuagenarian ahead of me said to the cashier, “Country’s going to Hell”). Those who supported Obama are going about their business with maybe a little spring in their step. AZ went red (

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There’s no rhyme or reason as to why I do this: If I learn of a movie that’s in production and it’s based on a book, stipulating of course that the story or premise is up my alley, I’ll seek out the source material. It’s a habit I wish to curb because were I not to read the books movies are based on, I might enjoy the movies more. When I saw “Forrest Gump,” having read the book the week previous,

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Pursuing the bad guy is romantic. Entire books, movies and lives are dedicated to serving up justice to evildoers. Even as a young lad, I knew I lacked the courage to be a police officer, but I was always pulled toward the challenge of pursuit in the name of justice.I was 17 and an usher for Ridge Cinemas, Marcus Corporation’s newest satellite theater in New Berlin, Wisconsin. It was the first

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