Something that still amazes me about my father is his easy rapport. Dad is better at making someone like him in 30 seconds than anyone I’ve ever seen. It’s like you’re out with him and your attention is elsewhere for just a moment, and when you look up again he’s laughing and gabbing with a … Read more
I used to sell cars. I’ve written of it a time or two, though not in a long while. There were about 20 months between when my life as a college student ended and my life as a technical writer began, and for some of those months I sold Acuras. I graduated from college in … Read more
My colleague announced about 10:15 this morning that she was going to Burger King, and could she pick me up anything? How sweet is that? I had already planned to work through, but it did sound good, so I caved. Whopper with cheese and onion rings, please. Thank you. It was delicious. Then I (nearly … Read more