Village Voices - We don't write papers, we build scrapbooks

Somebody asked me one time if I ever run out of stories to tell? The answer is No. Never. Everything that happens in life is a story waiting to be retold - and it’s usually a lot funnier the second time around. A good friend gave me a coffee mug for Christmas that says: “Be careful - you might end up in a sermon illustration.”

I walked into the Post Office last week all bundled up for the weather. I had on my insulated brown coveralls, Muck boots, two hooded sweatshirts, stocking cap, gloves, and a heavy winter coat that cost me $30,000 back when I was buying seed corn. It was...