Grease Monkey

Middle aged and over-the-hill, there were many roadblocks in working alongside students half my age. They were more limber, brawny and they could last a lot longer.  They loved going under the truck and stayed on top of the world.  They came from a different generation with a vastly different outlook on life.

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The Lord of Lebaum St

I was reluctant to doing it, but realizing that this really was the right thing to do, I called the ICE tip line.  I was put on hold for over an hour, and finally when I heard a human voice, I reluctantly reported an undocumented immigrant living under my roof.

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Fly High Ty

Then out of the blue, I decided to make a surprise visit to one of my tenants who hadn’t paid rent since November.  He was only three months behind and in a couple of weeks our dreaded Landlord / Tenant hearing would be upon us. Again par for the course as a rental property owner in DC.

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The Smirk of the Witness

I’ve been answering the call for Jury duty ever since I’ve called the District my home. I did this in between deployments while serving in the Navy, and I’m doing this again during my home as a long-haul Truck driver.