Are Your Allergic to Strawberries?

Are Your Allergic to Strawberries?

My home office could feel stifling so every so often I would go work at Panera when I needed to be around humans. The closest Panera was on the edge of a mall, but I normally didn’t go into the mall because I wanted to keep an eye on my computer. I don’t think I ever...
The Best Lawn Boy Ever

The Best Lawn Boy Ever

It was the summer of 1978. My brother and I printed out a bunch of flyers and put them in the mailboxes of people through our neighborhood. We got several customers for doing lawn cutting and yard work. I did a bunch of work for Bill that summer at a couple properties...
The Grumpy Cinnamon Roll Guy

The Grumpy Cinnamon Roll Guy

A regular customer went into the local Starbucks and wanted a cinnamon roll. He was in luck–there was one left. The guy loved these cinnamon rolls and made a point of coming to Starbucks just so he could get one to start his day. Charlie was carrying the...
Lessons Learned from Strider

Lessons Learned from Strider

Nick was checking his phone as we waited for a presentation to begin. On his phone’s background was a picture of a dog. I asked Nick about the dog. It was his dog that had recently passed away. He said he was the best dog ever. Nick’s dog had some border collie in him...