Several years ago the company I was working for at the time spun up a new “startup-like” project. This new project had a code name which is not important to the story; let’s call it Project Bob.
Author Archives: Nathan
Pain
Grief is a most peculiar thing; we’re so helpless in the face of it. It’s like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder whatContinue reading “Pain”
Before Adrianople
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The Gas Cap Girl
During a summer break when I was home from college, I went with my parents to their church. While on our way back home, we pulled up to a line of cars at a stoplight. Two cars ahead, there was an SUV with its fuel door open and the gas cap just hanging there. NothingContinue reading “The Gas Cap Girl”
The CD Binder, Part 2
Being a continuation of the story told previously, entitled The CD Binder, Part 1.
The CD Binder, Part 1
It was the start of spring break my freshman year of college and I was walking to my car to drive home (this was before that car got stolen, but that’s a different story for another day). At an intersection near my dorm, a car pulled up to the stop sign, presumably also driving homeContinue reading “The CD Binder, Part 1”
A Crazy Two Weeks – March 31, 2020
On March 1, the state of North Carolina had its first confirmed case of COVID-19. On March 5, I got on a plane to fly to San Antonio. That sounds absolutely insane to say now, but that just shows how quickly everything changed. The virus was concerning, but not necessarily life-altering.
The Parking Garage Incident
Alright, so this one is a bit of a long story, but it’s totally worth it. Despite the similarity in name, this story is vastly different from The Garage. Some friends and I were going out to downtown Durham on a Friday night. I was driving. I decided to park in the parking garage convenientlyContinue reading “The Parking Garage Incident”
The Cruise
1000 hoursMaintenance BayTime to start cleaning the passenger cabins. This is my favorite part of the day! I have the privilege of serving aboard the finest cruise liner ever produced, and I have the honor of ensuring that every passenger’s cabin has the cleanest floors, tidiest beds, and sparkliest bathrooms they have ever seen. IContinue reading “The Cruise”
The Nazgûl
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Strange Tales for Strange Times 