Tag Archive | lifestyle
Stirring the pot with the conspiratorial Mr. Schultz
During the summer before I started college, I worked as a laborer for a lawn-cutting service. There were five guys on the crew — including me — and my boss was a guy named Crew Leader Carl. He had hair down to his shoulders and always had a cigarette sticking out the corner of his […]
The unsung heroes who add beauty to the world
During the summer before I started college, I worked as a laborer for a lawn-cutting service. There were five guys on the crew — including me — and my boss was a guy named Crew Leader Carl. He had hair down to his shoulders and always had a cigarette sticking out the side of his […]
This hardcore gamer doesn’t need cheat codes — or a headset
It was a gray, windy Saturday morning. I was sitting on the living-room couch, focused on a life-or-death situation. My girlfriend, Ashley, had just gotten out of the shower. She walked into the room wearing a bathrobe, a towel wrapped around her hair. “What are you doing?” she asked. I bit my lower lip, concentrating. […]
A memorable phone number with way too many digits
During the summer before I started college, I worked as a laborer for a lawn-cutting service. There were five guys on the crew — including me — and my boss was a guy named Crew Leader Carl. He had hair down to his shoulders and always had a cigarette sticking out the side of his […]
Requisitioning a company vehicle
During the summer before I started college, I worked as a laborer for a lawn-cutting service. There were five guys on the crew — including me — and my boss was a guy named Crew Leader Carl. He had hair down to his shoulders and always had a cigarette sticking out the side of his […]
Being cool is much more important than being competent
It was a lazy Saturday afternoon. I was lying on the living-room couch, reading an article on my iPad. “This is ridiculous,” I said aloud, as my girlfriend, Ashley, walked into the room. “What’s ridiculous?” she asked. “Oh, this article I’m reading,” I said. “It’s an old blog post by Michael Hyatt about the importance […]
A surefire way to move traffic
During the summer before I started college, I worked as a laborer for a lawn-cutting service. There were five guys on the crew — including me — and my boss was a guy named Crew Leader Carl. He had hair down to his shoulders and always had a cigarette sticking out the side of his […]
Decorative, dust-covered potpourri that has no smell
My company hired a new intern recently named Kyle. The other day, I was working in my cubicle when Kyle approached me from behind and tapped me on the shoulder. “Excuse me,” he said, “but I was just in the restroom, and –” “I really don’t like how this conversation is starting,” I said. He […]
Learning invaluable lessons from an incompetent life coach
It was around seven on Tuesday evening. My girlfriend, Ashley, and I had already eaten dinner. Now we were both sitting on the living-room couch, watching a Love It or List It rerun on TV. I was reclined with my head tilted back, and as the show played out, I started to snooze. It had […]
Delicious desserts with a sprinkling of dust
During the summer before I started college, I worked as a laborer for a lawn-cutting service. I was one of five guys on the crew, and my boss was named Crew Leader Carl. One day, we were barreling down the highway in the maintenance truck, our trailer swinging behind us. Lawn clippings flew out the […]
