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True tales from the overnight shift

December 14, 2020December 18, 2025 - by Michael Carmody - Leave a Comment

*Everything in this story is 100% true except proper names of people and business entities. Content may not be safe for work or for delicate sensibilities. In 1993 I was …

Close Encounters

November 28, 2021October 13, 2026

Michael Carmody - Stop the Presses!

Right on. The biz has changed a lot, yet manages to hang on.

Michael Carmody - Stop the Presses!

Oh man yes, I remember it very well! That little cool, dark back room with the video games was like…

Ron May - Stop the Presses!

Great story Michael! Of course, I relate to this on a very deep level having been your substitute delivery boy…

Brian Sanders - Stop the Presses!

Been there, done that. Except I had graduated to semi-novice driver and was peddling copies of the Tulsa World at…

Michael Carmody - With Love From Me to You

Doing my best, thanks kindly.

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Odd Jobs: Adult Bookstore Clerk
True tales from the overnight shift

With Love From Me to You

Stop the Presses!

A Long Slow Season

The Loud Sucking of Adulthood

Close Encounters