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Sunday, March 2, 2014

I Felt It Was a Bust

"When I opened Location D, the Oil Distributor loaned me money to make improvements there," Dad said to me. The timing was September 2009. "The money is past due, and owner Larry Anderson has been patient with me. Now he is telling me that the money has to be paid, which I completely understand. To... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Stop Using Cellphones on the Road!

I mentioned on Thursday that Dad was in an accident on Wednesday evening. Here is what happened. Just as Dad was about to go straight through a green light, a woman on a cellphone turned left, thus failing to yield. Fortunately, Dad is okay, which, obviously, I am extremely thankful for. Currently,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Enter Michael

Dad was in accident yesterday evening. Fortunately, he is okay. Michael Gellington immediately paid dividends once he became the manager at Location D in March 2009. He had a series of what he described as "Come to Jesus," meetings with vendors, telling them they were going to pay rent for their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Taste of Spring

Despite receiving rain on Wednesday and Friday, business was solid over the weekend. The snow on the sides of the roads that melted away due to the rain was very dirty, and dirtied the roadways, which is why the business was solid. The weekend highs were in the upper fifties, giving us an early... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

I Lacked Initiative

In this series, Not Always Thriving, I have written plenty about how the actions of Dad and Wanda Sellers negatively impacted Location D's business in its early existence. The Wanda era went from January 2008, when Dad opened the business, to March 2009. At times, I have shared the blame with Dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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