An old prospector shuffled into the town of El Indio, Texas leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in town, to clear his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the… Continue reading Old Prospector and Young Gunslinger

Well, A Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other. And finally they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called ‘Yam.’ Of course, they wanted the best for Yam. When it was time, they told her about the facts of life. They warned her about going out and getting… Continue reading Potato

Digressions of J. Charles © June 2004 The Indian Mating Tree by J. Charles Cheek[1] Crews of clearing contractor, Junior Murray, were felling trees along the rights of way for the 500,000-volt electric transmission line being built by Pacific Power & Light (PP&L) from south-central Idaho to Medford, Oregon. Trees being cut down were on… Continue reading The Indian Mating Tree

True Stories from the 20th Century at Pacificorp Banks and Credit Unions By J. Charles Cheek © November 2005 Not for profit, for charity, but for service. That is the motto of the credit union movement. I learned about the service component vividly in my first few days of employment at Pacific Power & Light… Continue reading Banks and Credit Unions

True Stories from the 20th Century at Pacificorp By J. Charles Cheek © June 2004 A Handshake to Riches – The Story of Charley James Charley James was a little man that smoked big Cuban cigars and always drove a new Cadillac automobile. He worked out regularly and looked good in his silk suits. I… Continue reading A Handshake to Riches – The Story of Charley James

True Stories from the 20th Century at Pacificorp By J. Charles Cheek[1] © May 2004 The Patriotic Draftsman Hundreds of Vietnam Peace Marchers were parading south on SW 6th Avenue in downtown Portland. The leader was carrying an American Flag held upside down. The local media was filming the whole procession and interviewing participants and… Continue reading The Patriotic Draftman

Is your wife or your dog your best friend? Here’s a test. Lock both in the trunk of your car for half an hour, then open it up and see which one is really, really happy to see you.

Four guys have been going to the same deer camp for many years. Two days before the group is to leave, Ron’s wife puts her foot down and tells him he isn’t going. Ron’s friends are very upset that he can’t go, but what can they do.Two days later the three get to the camping… Continue reading Deer Camp

In a nut shell: Know what you’re worth. Don’t lie. Don’t be first to name your price. Don’t take the first offer. Negotiate salary first, then benefits. See entire article here:http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109903/how-to-get-the-salary-you-want?mod=career-salary_negotiation