by Think In The Morning | Aug 9, 2023 | Words |
When I first met Riley Gulick, little did I know that someday I’d have to chase him halfway around the world to retrieve the money he stole from me and our clients. I met Riley at an investment conference in New York. We’d both grown up in small towns and we both...
by Think In The Morning | Aug 5, 2023 | Words |
The dump was a few miles west of town, about a half hour drive in our old truck. On Sundays we usually drove there to throw away our trash. The sour smoke from the fires that burned there irritated my eyes and the rank smell of burning garbage made me sick to my...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 30, 2023 | Words |
Not with a bang but a whimper T.S. Eliot The cities were the first to go when the robots took over. “For the same reason Willie Sutton robbed banks,” said Gee Bee Tee. “You can run but you can’t hide,” came the response across the chasm. “A few of us...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 23, 2023 | Words |
… of a good leader, who talks little,When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,They will all say, ‘We did this ourselves.’ Lao Tzu, Chapter 17 There are two types of people. Those who put their hands up in a room when they have...
by Think In The Morning | Jul 20, 2023 | Sea Gull |
Sea Gull Restaurant Stories© 2023 David Herstle Jones The Sea Gull Restaurant was a popular hangout in Mendocino during the 1970s and 80s. Lots of things happened there, good and bad. Think in the Morning has posted memories of several of these happenings in our...