I won’t do this anymore
I remember thinking that if I needed the money so badly that I would in effect take it away from little old ladies, somebody might as well shoot me.
The Eloquence of Cash
No real mystery, just cash. Nothing new about that, either. I even explained that I wasn’t being altruistic or self-sacrificing in any way because I was paying Chuck out of the increase in my earnings.
Gangs of Chicago
Some friends and I narrowly avoided mayhem in a lonely gas station in one of Chicago’s scruffier ‘hoods. We had come to the city for an evening of fun, not a trip to the ER. We were all relieved that it stayed that way.
Surviving the used car lot
“It was obviously an oversight… I think it’s a great car and I am looking forward to telling everyone I know what a great car I bought from you guys.”
How listening well brought me a great client
“They didn’t listen to me” was Lenny’s explanation, “or maybe I should say they didn’t listen enough. They were polite and all, but they didn’t seem to think that I knew much about what was happening other than ‘my computer’s broken.'”