Monthly Archives: June 2004

Maybe I can finally relax and uncross my fingers for my son and his family. A year ago, the closing bell rang for his computer contract job in New Orleans. They spent an intense month cleaning, painting and preparing their … Continue reading →

A hush fell over the office Tuesday. Co-workers whispered the reason for the silence to each other. As the minutes of silence and waiting stretched into infinity, many walked over and stared at the closed door to the conference room. … Continue reading →

My parents never said we had to work before we played. They never posted a list of rules by which our family lived. But it was the law nonetheless. By the time I was 11, I had incorporated work before … Continue reading →

Amidst the stories about the war in Iraq, the flooding in the Midwest and horrible deaths inflicted on more innocent persons came a short story reporting that 50 pieces of fine china from the Minnesota Governor’s Residence went on sale … Continue reading →