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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Credit Card Blues

Marty Goldberg had quirky ways of thinking. When Dad started to lease Location Y from him, Marty was insistent on receiving the credit card money and writing Dad a check for it at the end of the month. If I did not know Marty, I would be thinking that he was stealing, floating or nosy. However,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Not So Pressing

There is always something to do at the businesses. Even so, not everything is pressing. There are some things that absolutely need to be done while there are other things that can be put off. Sometimes, I am in the mood to relax and decide to put those not so pressing tasks off. Fortunately, I am in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 19, 2015

A Drug Deal?

"They're selling drugs," Dad declared through gritted teeth. "Dad, can we just go?" I said. On a mild Winter 2008 night at Location Y, there was the guy with crutches and the guy he was talking to in front of the building. Both of their vehicles were parked in self-service bays. The two did not look... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 18, 2015

In the Morning

Very rarely do I start my day at Location B. For me, that is just how my schedule worked out. Location B is attended in the morning, so I may as well spend my mornings either at Location C, checking out the business, and emptying out the money, or at Location D, delivering products, emptying out and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Greatest Landlord Ever

Marty Goldberg was the greatest landlord ever. Dad had a great set of eyes and ears in the form of Marty at Location Y. At first, Marty was paid a management fee. However, with business not doing well during the rainy Great Recession, Marty was asked by Dad to waive the management fee. He did. Even... Sign in to see full entry.

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