Monthly Archives: July 2010

‘This man is dead, but I think you can save the hash browns’

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Bob Benz

My friend Guy has started a blog called Waiter Later. It’s well written. Witty. Amusing. And it gives an inside look at what must be one of the world’s toughest jobs: waiting tables. My favorite post so far is one … Continue reading →

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Paddling Sinking Creek at sunrise

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Bob Benz

I woke up early today and drove down to Concord Cove Park since I still had my kayak on the truck from the Fontana paddles earlier this week. Concord Cove is about a 12 mile roundtrip paddle from the house, … Continue reading →

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Back in the kayak: Fontana Lake

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Bob Benz

I screwed up my back a few months ago and have been getting in the kayak sparingly. This week, I finally felt good enough to jump in the boat again. It helped that my buddy Jim had the week off … Continue reading →

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An inverted NPR moment, thanks to Hank Stuever

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Bob Benz

NPR likes to define its “moments” as those times you sit in your driveway with the car running, waiting for a particularly enthralling story to end before going into your house. Thanks to Hank Stuever and his marvelous book “Tinsel,” … Continue reading →

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