Abandoned

By Dwayne Hicks | October 12, 2020 |

I’ve seen old houses and buildings that were abandoned years ago. I’ve seen some houses where people actually live that were “abandoned” because the owner deferred maintenance to never.  Abandoned is often used in a negative way. It means to “leave completely, give up, withdraw from”.   As I came across this word, I was reminded…

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Deliverer

By Dwayne Hicks | March 9, 2019 |

I like seeing the UPS man stop at my office. It might very well mean that I have an Amazon package being delivered. If you’ve ever been summoned or subpoenaed to testify, it’s not as fun to receive that delivery. I don’t like being the deliverer of bad news. I would hate to be the…

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Backward

By Dwayne Hicks | March 1, 2018 |

I used to have a riding lawnmower that would not go backward. It would only go forward. It was difficult to use, but I figured it out and made it work until I could get it fixed. I can use reverse in my truck fairly well, I’ve only backed into a tree that was in…

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