Monthly Archives: August 2012

 Every crew of bricklayers has one. The asshole that can barely be tolerated by boss or fellow blue collar alike. Loud , crass beyond the pale, and the one guy everyone is rooting for when the eventual and inevitable industrial … Continue reading →

Having lived most of my life far from loved ones those phone calls well past the middle of the night always bring on that queasy ball in the pit of the stomach feeling. It happened this week when the wife’s … Continue reading →

Up in the North East construction workers could foretell hard times on the way by one simple observation. That observation would be that a sudden influx of masons from Texas seeking work. Our crew suddenly had three of them, two … Continue reading →

Africa Hot ….. Being a part timer at a local “big box” I increase my meager earnings by filling my days off cutting lawns for a lawn service or painting for a painting contractor. Both are outside work in the … Continue reading →

Like a scene from “Romancing the Stone” the passengers of the already behind schedule Chiva calmly got off, collected their possessions and started walking away. Two flat tires left the bus dormant and thus setting the scene for the beginning … Continue reading →