Gas Station
I’m probably 15 or 16 years old, riding around the metropolis of Saraland, Alabama, with two guys I knew from […]
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Living on Russian Time
Ivan Ivanov (not his real name) was a pretty important person in his little town in Russia and was involved
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The Russian Lesson
In the next room, I hear the unmistakable chatter of a foreign language. Actually, I hear my bride, Inna, speaking
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Lame Claim to Fame
To successfully navigate the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, one must have a sponsor to steer the drunk from continuing
The Useless Microphone
I‘m sitting in an audience, straining to hear the speaker. “Why?” you ask. I’ll tell you. The microphone is too
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Congratulations, you’re pregnant
There are a few things that professors will tell you not to do when you are in law school: don’t
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Tunnel Vision
There were no signs warning me not to drive into the tunnel with an empty gas tank. I was driving
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Russian Sweet Tea
“You’re doing this wrong.” Don’t you get tired of these stupid headlines? I do! You’re Eating Apples All Wrong You’re
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Learning To See Clearly
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash We’re at a little church that we’ve visited several times lately. It’s just a big country
Chapter Endings
Also: One day at a time… At the time, I thought the years (actually only six weeks) that I had