Cigarettes

Sam’s Stairs

Sam sat down on the first step of the stairs leading to his apartment. He reached into the solitary breast pocket on his t-shirt and pulled out a half empty pack of cigarettes. Absentmindedly he slapped the butt of the pack into the palm of his right hand a few times and flipped the lid open. “Better pick up a new pack of smokes” he thought to himself as he…

Working At The Mall – An Interview

I have a friend who has spent the majority of his career working at a mall. Out of curiosity, I asked him to sit down for a quick interview about life inside the mall. Here are the results of that session.

Q: How long have you worked at a mall?
A: I have worked a total of over 13 years at 3 different malls with 2 different companies.

Q…

Just Get Out Of The Van

“Just get out of the van”. Believe it or not, this phrase is the best piece of work advice I ever received. The advice was imparted to me while working for a land surveying firm many years ago as a fresh college graduate. Part of the daily routine at this particular company was climbing into the company vans, and cruising to the job site to begin work. Land surveying is…

The Chronicles Of Richard Rayvis

A work of fiction by Josh Allen – Back to Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Mr. Rayvis had a habit of rotating habits and hobbies. He was always trying something new or experimenting with this or that. The list of things he had tried and given up was longer than most small town phone books. In no particular order his hobbies had included yoga, shrub pruning, ham…

Gum And Cigarettes

I have a friend who loves to chew gum. He gave me the idea for this article by mentioning that he chews gum like some people smoke cigarettes; obsessively. Although I do not smoke, I am a gum chewing expert. I began to compile the similarities in my head.

• Both come in neatly organized packs.
• Both make your breath smell, one good, one bad.
• Both are…