In the past, I have shared a series of stories from my days publishing small town newspapers, from a job I had selling cars, about my time in the Army, and some tales of the offbeat adventures and misadventures I’ve gotten into in a series called Nick Happens. Now, I thought I would share some […]
I had just dropped off a fare at a business on Speedway Boulevard near the University of Arizona when the dispatcher called to ask my location. I told him, and he said to go to a nearby Burger King to pick up a “fat girl with a bad attitude.” “Say again?” I asked him. He […]
I was a little more productive yesterday than I was on Sunday, but not a whole lot more. After taking Alli out for her morning potty and requisite ball chasing, I posted my blog to Facebook, and then started dealing with emails. A lot of emails. A surprising number of people took exception to my […]
She seemed nice enough the first time I saw her. A woman alone in her late 30s or maybe early 40s, looking confused and apprehensive as she wandered around a car lot one Saturday afternoon. I went out and introduced myself to her and asked how I could help. She immediately had that deer in […]