Day: November 5, 2018

Geronimo!Geronimo!

In Fall of 2015, I told my son that for Christmas I didn’t want “stuff”.  I wanted an experience.  Well,...

My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 3My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 3

A few months after the embarrassment of Sandra meeting Earl, our office secretary, Linda, confided in me that she was...

My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 7My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 7

One of the best students I ever had working for me was Rich Swingley. Very talented and a very hard...

My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 6My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 6

Our Engineers in Media Services repaired quite a bit of audio-visual equipment on campus.  To do so required replacement parts,...

My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 5My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 5

My office was in the same suite as Earl’s, right next to his to be precise.  Our Chief Engineer, Bill...

My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 4My alcoholic, embezzler boss – Part 4

Earle was a caring son.  When his mother came to visit, he knew he couldn’t leave her at home with...

Almost a boat…Almost a boat…

I would drive from Athens to Holzer Medical Center for an hour—50 minutes on a good day—down Route 689 through...

LemonLemon

In 1975, I interviewed for my first real job as Site Coordinator with the Ohio Valley Medical Microwave System, a...

My Job from HellMy Job from Hell

My new boss at NAU was John Glenn, the Dean of Continuing Education and a grandfatherly-like figure—and someone who I...

Boy ToyBoy Toy

Mary Katherine Laurick—“Kay” to her friends and lovers—was intelligent, attractive, confident, and engaging.  It was the summer of 1975.  I...