And I Thought I Was Bad, The Secret Hoarding Waitress Incident

Dateline: IHOP, West Ft. Worth. The following conversation is taking place behind me. Irritable Woman to Waitress: “I want an answer and I want it now!” Waitress: “Sure. How can I help you?” IW: “I want to know why that guy who came in after we did already has his food …

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Planes, Trains, Flipout City

Planes, Trains, Flipout City Dateline: Threadgill’s Restaurant, South Austin. Set-up: Plane from Mexico City to DFW diverted to Houston. See Huts and Cots. Parked on the Houston tarmac, I slip into a mini-meditation: Cool air in. Warm air out. The exact technique will be highlighted in a later post. But …

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Stress. The IKEA Virgin, Episode 3==Repeat for Order

Dateline: IKEA World. Many children have been dropped off here for a fun-filled vacation and not seen again until they need college money. To comprehend the danger that awaits the soul of a person who is not a savvy shopper, or a savvy anything in the outside modern world, you …

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