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Took a day off from the day job. The water and city people who are so very good to me. When it comes to a whole city, that is a lot of water. I\u2019m learning more about the world of water\u2014they are very willing share what they know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What all the operators say: \u201cSewer is where the big bucks are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sewer performs a valuable job, truly a service people are willing to pay for. That\u2019s not the part that makes it so lucrative though. The money comes from transforming the sewage into something valuable on the other side. That stuff most people are desperate to get rid of still has value<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creating value and therefore money out of garbage. A friend once told me \u201cIf you have enough of something, it can be sold. If you have piles of dirt it can be turned into money!\u201d (I miss you, Char-lez. RIP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I took a day off to take a trip to Las Vegas. I\u2019d been looking forward to this trip for almost a year. We were going to see a show. The rest of the family slept in, but I woke up at my usual time and went out to get some coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walking through the stale cigarette air I passed people captured by the Medusa\u2019s gaze, turned to stone in front of the spinning slots. A jolt of recognition\u2014this is how I must look if someone passes me when I have fallen into my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dealer\u2019s tables were mostly empty. One had three girlfriends playing, and the next one had a single man leaning forward intently. The dealer was telling him \u201cListen to me, I have been around and I\u2019ve seen a lot, you need to slow it down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday morning, turning a boredom and desperation into a cash crop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sewer industry is welcome to my contribution. I\u2019m thinking I could invest my spare time better than I have been. That man was desperate to give his money to the dealer, likely because he hoped he could make more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t have to get lucky with my time. I have experience to know what happens when I plant the seeds. I\u2019d like to keep my attention to my own business and not give it away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Took a day off from the day job. The water and city people who are so very good to me. When it comes to a whole city, that is a lot of water. I\u2019m learning more about the world of … Continue reading