Author: Richard

The last delivery of the night was called into the marijuana dispensary around 11 pm. We usually don’t take orders past 10:45, but the senior citizen and disabled vet got under my manager’s skin and managed to find her soft spot. I was the person assigned to the delivery. The order was significant in size. […]

I don’t like to drive into Chicago unless it is absolutely necessary. The traffic is going to be horrible whether it is the morning, noon, or night. Sometimes it will take 2 hours to drive from one side of the city to the other. I once had a job working at the post office. I […]

When my wife and I went to Las Vegas, we absolutely wanted to go to the pawn shop that is featured on television. We probably watched 200 episodes of the television show. We wanted to see the actual place in Las Vegas where the show was filmed. It turns out that it isn’t actually as […]

My kids were very unhappy with me when I told them that we were moving. They knew for a long time that I was looking for a better job. They knew we were going to move out of the country and back to the city of Ann Arbor. We moved out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, […]

I recently got a job working in milwaukee. Most people don’t look for jobs that aren’t even in the same state where they live, but I happen to live in Elgin, Illinois, where I am very close to several major cities. Some of those major cities are not even in the state of illinois. Milwaukee […]

The people of Portland are kind-hearted and welcoming people. The first time I came to visit this city, many years ago, it felt like I was coming home. That feeling returned every time I came back to visit, until I realized that this is where I should be living permanently. My neighbors made me feel […]

During the days I work in an office, but at night I get to indulge my passion for the arts. I have a channel on Youtube, a website, and a weekly blog, in which I explore the history of TV and movies. I am a scholar and a researcher who specializes in analyzing TV shows. […]

A professional writer needs to go where the action is. At least, that’s what a professional writer needs to do at first. Eventually you can build your reputation and not only demand more money, but get more freedom in the assignments you take. First starting out is a different story, and you need to jump […]

The first time I came to Denver was my rookie year with the company. Several of the older sales reps didn’t want to fly across the country for the big convention, so I was allowed to go instead. It really changed my life. The three days I spent in that hotel and convention center earned […]

Phoenix is easily one of the nicest places to live, but it is also a great place for tourists. The winter months in Phoenix are very mild. It gets cold, but it doesn’t snow and temperatures are regularly warm during the day. My wife and I are planning a trip to Phoenix, Arizona next winter. […]