Autobiography

Memoir | Get Mia! | Part VI of VI
As the sun rose on another workday, I needed the signature of our bureau’s Principal Secretary of Prominence, Mr. Goldberg, on an important document. Naturally, I went to Jane, his office secretary, only to discover she was again on sick leave.
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The Radio That Broadcast Tomorrow
A hobbyist radio operator named Martin Graves loved old frequencies — the ones abandoned since the Cold War. One night, while scanning static, he caught a broadcast labeled “Station Tomorrow.”
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The Man Who Sold Death by the Bottle
In 1924, a traveling salesman appeared in small towns across America, carrying only a black suitcase and a sign: “Guaranteed: One Death You Deserve.”
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Memoir | Conclusion | Prelude | Part VI of VI | Secretarial Diaries
After demonstrating my competence in managing delicate materials during my global travels for the government, I requested a stable 9-to-5 job once my two-year assignment concluded. I had seen enough of the world and the unpredictable rhythms of international communication. I was ready to trade jet lag and adrenaline for a desk, a routine, and a little peace of mind.
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The Clockmaker’s Bride
He built her from time itself — a woman made of ticking veins and brass bones. Every heartbeat a mechanism, every sigh a calculation. For years, they danced in perfect rhythm, until her gears began to slow. He replaced her parts with gold, then silver, then his own heart.
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Memoir | The Charming Hotel Housekeeper | Part V of VI
An official trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina took an amusing turn when a determined hotel housekeeper, with her rapid Spanish and swift cleaning skills, transformed a routine moment into a memorable encounter!
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The First
The First My wife had threatened to leave before, but I never really thought she would actually leave me. It was only a short time after selling our home in Bloomington that she broke the news to me. We had most likely had an argument or I had lost my temper for the umphteenth time. “I can’t live like this anymore so I’m moving to stay with my mom and I’m taking the boys.” She decided she did not want to live with a walking time bomb anymore. Looking back, I cannot blame her. I remember thinking when she told me at our dining room table that I still really did not believe she was going to leave. On May 18, 2015, I got up and went to work and when I got home, she was gone.
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Memoir | Challenges in Jet Lag | Part V of VI
This was my first official journey to the continent of Africa. The direct overnight flight from Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, lasted an exhausting eight hours. I landed in Paris at 7:00 AM, facing a six-hour layover before boarding an Air Afrique flight to Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan. The flight to West Africa added another eight hours to my travel time, and I finally arrived at 9 PM in West Africa. I was completely worn out from the lengthy trip and feeling quite irritable, and the native airport staff didn’t make matters any better. As a result, they witnessed a side of me that wasn’t very friendly.
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Memoir | Beauty Mark | Part V of VI
As I waited at the airport in Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan (West Africa), for an Air Afrique flight to Accra, Ghana, where I had a day of work ahead, I spotted a woman whose face was beautifully marked with intricate and stunning designs.
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Memoir | Road Trip | Part V of VI
Embarking on an official road trip from Pretoria, South Africa, to Botswana was far more than just an adventure for me; it exposed me to profound revelations about the country.
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Memoir | Was I Too Fat? | Part V of VI
Joined by an all-male team of United States Air Force members, whom I fondly called my “Mission Impossible team,” I set off on my adventure as a global traveler for the U.S. Department of Prominence to Asia.
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Memoir | No Mishap in China | Part V of VI
Trip Briefing on China When I met with my supervisor for my trip briefing, he made a startling statement. He sternly said,
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