Stories Archives - Payin' Attention

Salem Witches vs. McCarthyism vs. Today

by Thinkin' out loud | Feb 7, 2019 | Education, History, Life, perspective, Politics, Religion, Stories | 1

Salem witch trials, McCarthyism. Today. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. And we are.

The Spirit of Christmas – 2

by Thinkin' out loud | Dec 26, 2018 | Families, Life, perspective, Spirituality, Stories | 0

As Sal walked toward St. Anselm’s he pondered Titus’ question. What was the true spirit of Christmas: gift-giving or gift-getting, watching the kids shred the paper, the birth of a special baby two millennia ago, or … what the hell, family?

A Soft Answer Turneth Away Wrath

by Thinkin' out loud | Mar 25, 2018 | Life, perspective, Ramblings, Stories | 0

A soft answer turneth away wrath? This is really easy to say, but sometimes wrath is beyond a soft answer. Just ask anyone who’s trying to provoke one.

Date? Call me maybe, next year.

by Thinkin' out loud | Feb 22, 2018 | Dating, Humor, Life, Stories | 0

She was beautiful. Way out of my league, but she said “yes” to a date. Maybe she thought I was someone else.

I love being right …

by Thinkin' out loud | Oct 6, 2017 | Life, perspective, Ramblings, Stories, Work | 6

I love being right. Who wouldn’t rather be right than wrong? I work really hard to be right, to know what I’m talking about and to know what I’m doing.

Lotus Notes and Me

by Thinkin' out loud | Dec 1, 2015 | perspective, Stories, Technology, Work | 1

Way back in the olden days, a client asked me if I had ever heard of Lotus Notes. She told me that I should get involved with it because it was going to be big. Anyhooo, I built a company based on Lotus Notes/Domino. I became a Lotus Business Partner and got all the Lotus Notes software as part of that membership.

Who says there is no God above?

by Thinkin' out loud | Nov 12, 2015 | Samples, Spirituality, Stories | 0

Reprinted by permission from “Bruce Gandy’s Blog”

The Spirit of Christmas

by Thinkin' out loud | Dec 22, 2013 | Families, Life, Spirituality, Stories | 0

Two angels suddenly appeared in a bar and, after getting their bearings, sat down in a booth by the far corner. Business was light if you called Murray the bartender and Sal, the only other patron, light business. But then it WAS 10:30 pm on Christmas Eve and Murray was gently prodding Sal to understand the significance of this so that he could close. Now he had to deal with these angels too!