When I was in the Navy, I lived, for a time, in a vacation apartment on the coast of Sicily. I also dating this guy. Now, I don’t remember much about that guy. I don’t remember his name, or what he looked like. The clearest memory was of him being…
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The Cutest Show on Earth
In 2008, I left Boeing to join, wait for it…The Cutest Show on Earth. The Cutest Show on Earth, also known as Let’s Pretend Entertainment, was presided over by the indomitable Elisa Hays. Providing four different children’s shows, we toured the American West, putting on shows at fairs and festivals.…
Busing Karin…
The Bus. Words that make a person cringe or relax. I’ve ridden more than my share. The following is a bunch of stories on some of my experiences. Trigger Warning: there are some stories that may be hard to read. I’m going to bypass the terror of upsetting my dad…
U.S. Navy – Karin’s Last Year
In 1988, I got out of the Navy. It was not by choice, really. I mean, there was a choice, just not a good one. I promised in I May Never Come Home that I would tell you the story of how I ended up getting out of the Navy.…
Adventures in Ancestry.com Part 1
I recently made a trip to Omaha. It was a good trip. Not as relaxing as I wanted it to be, but a good trip. During the trip I went over to my Aunt Dee’s place and sat with Dee and Jerry, having a very nice talk. Then, Dee brought…
Leadership Material?
I’m a leader. I am. But I’m not your standard leader. I don’t go after authoritative power anymore. I have found that I’m not consistent and stable enough to be a manager. I tend to scare people if I have authoritative power. So, I lead from below. If I see…
Petty Tyrants and the Downfall
Back in 2005, I worked as a contractor for a major software company in Redmond Washington, which shall remain nameless, for a month. This is the story of that month. I had been out of work for almost half a year, I’d left Orrtax, or whatever name it was since…
Karin and the Bees
A quick story about something that happened to me in Israel in 1991. Once upon a time, I was a student in the Philosophy and Religion department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. So, not a Cornhusker, we were Mavericks. Back then, costs were not as high as they…
The Car Hijack – 1987
It was back in 1987, or so, I don’t remember, when I got my car hijacked from under me. This is the story. I mentioned this before in my Questioning Good & Evil post. But this is the full story. Once upon a time a woman named Karin was in…
Death of a Friendship
I find myself remembering the past, old friends, and things that happened, never happened, and maybe should have happened. I miss an old friend. When I was younger, I was extremely shy. I still am shy, but I have such developed extroverted skills, no one believes me anymore when I…