“A favorite among hobbyist is the Japanese Koi Fish, commonly know as the Carp. If you purchase a carp and put it into a small fish bowl they grow to be 2-3 inches long. If you take that same fish and put it into a larger tank or small pond they grow to be 6-10 […]
On a recent evening like any other, we ate left over pork chops for dinner. Someone in the family, left a plate within dogs reach. My daughter first broke the news. “Daddy, I think Harvey (The 5 yr. old cocker spaniel) just ate the pork chop bone.” “Un-hun. That’s nice dear.” “No Dad, you need […]
We recently lost a wonderful guy named Tom Scrivner. We worked together for the last five years and Tom worked at the bank for 22 years. He loved the company and he loved his customers. Tom was a genteel, hard-working and humble man. Before I let the opportunity go by, I wanted to share a […]
When a customer complains, thank the Lord. You may get a chance to fix it. What they are telling you is “I am your customer, and this hurts.” Regardless of whether they are “right” or they are “wrong”. Regardless of the rules, or the logic, or the systems. To them…It. still. hurts. They are telling […]
If you knew that the “zombie apocalypse” was coming tomorrow, would you load up on ammo, water, food and seeds today? You don’t want to be the person, left to survive with a Snickers bar and a dull knife in your pocket when the zombies arrive. But what about the opposite? At a June 7, […]
The day I became a branch manager was a proud day. I moved into my new office at the branch. It was the biggest office I ever occupied. Right behind the huge oak desk as a giant leather executive chair. I invited my Dad to come visit my new empire. He arrived and I toured […]
I came home from my first day of wrestling practice and showed my dad my wrestling move. I pinned him! He warned me not to go try and use the move on anyone outside of the wrestling mat. He told me that if I only know one move, and somebody else can counter that move, […]
My son Logan was 3 years old; he was in the ready, shoot, aim mode. He had a wonderful sense of curiosity, and was willing to try anything if it looked interesting enough. One day, my wife was getting ready to take the kids to school. She sent them into the garage to get into […]
I was riding down the road with my 7 year old son one day and the conversation went like this… “Dad, can I share something with you?” “Yes, son. Of course.” “If there is one thing that I have learned in life is that if you own a monkey, make sure you don’t own a […]
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