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New to Five Minute Observations? Welcome. I’m Joe Class III, and I write stories and essays about what I notice, the encounters that reveal something true, and the moments that stick with you after they’re gone. If you’re just getting started, these three pieces will give you a sense of what this space is about:…
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I had confidence in using the term, storyteller. I believed one word was self-explanatory. But I hadn’t tested it until my friend said, “I didn’t understand what ‘storyteller’ meant until you explained how you can tell stories.” I wasn’t clear? How was that possible? I thought ‘storyteller’ is compelling, right? But what if I confused…
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Somewhere inside us is a need to tell someone else something that happened to us. That thing is called a story. Stories are the glue that connects us, brings us together. And, sometimes, separates us, dividing us in ways we could never imagine. Okay, so what’s your story? What’s that one thing making you…
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Everyone, like it or not, has a story. Each person born on planet Earth has some event, task, or relationship they want to talk to you about. And what is the goal of each of these individuals? To tell their story. Like it or not, we all have a story. Some of us have…
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Mari Vanna. It wasn’t what Bret Danica would pick, preferring a three-star Michelin chef, plating, and cuisine. Exquisite taste in fine dining was an expectation for Bret, enjoying rich, flavorful food. Living in Chicago afforded him access to some of the finer dining establishments in Chicago, getting a table in moments instead of waiting weeks…
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“Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff. . .” Han Solo, Star Wars IV: A New Hope Han Solo was right. There are a lot of strange things that happen on our planet. Some cannot be explained away by science. Yet, this…
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Imagine overfilling a lawnmower and getting the gas on your fingers. That’s what it smelled like. I tried to wash off the smell, scrubbing it from my fingers, but all that did was turn my fingers an angry pink color. The hot water and the soap suds foam coated the bottom of the sink.
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What’s the best way to describe speaking to authority figures, saying the most audacious things? And after saying these things, you find the authority figure laughing or chuckling under their breath. Making statements similar to these would get ordinary people in trouble. But not you. Wouldn’t you think twice about saying something like that again?…
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So, the first time I got in big trouble, and I’m talking grounded to the house for a few days, was when I was six. That’s right. My first time in that situation, and I’m barely in school, hanging out with my best friend, Mark Driscoll. He lived on 3rd Avenue South, just a few…
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I was what you might call the idea man when I was younger. I came up with all kinds of wild, crazy ideas. Melville may have been my given middle name by birth but adventure? That is my real middle name. Adrenaline junkie? Also me.
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Danica Incorporated. A dream come true. After years of hard work, late nights, weekends, and some overnight hours my dreams of being the number one seller of sheet metal and steel were realized. With the takeover of Nucor Industries, Danica Incorporated is the number steel manufacturer in the United States. “Mr. Danica, I’m not…
Stories. Enjoy!
