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About me - D Warner Trebloc

They say I was born in a hospital in Washington, D.C in 1950, but to be honest, I don't remember a thing about it. I could have been born in a swamp in Mudlick, Alabama for all I know. I guess I have to take their word for most of the events in my early life.

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Husbands: 4 of 63
"I don't know why you think you need to eat those things.""What things, Honey?""Those big old bagels with grape jelly and all that butter and stuff oozing out.....you know they're full of cholesterol." While she's still looking at me, and giving me her patented wifely twisted-faced look of extreme disgust and repulsion, I tak... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety How to avoid speeding tickets: 1 of 15
It may look like I'm just sitting in my rocking chair on my front porch enjoying the sunshine and blue skies, but I'm never "just" doing anything. My mind is always racing to solve some of mankind's most pressing problems. In this case, while I watch cars speed past my house doing 50 mph in a residential zone, "How to avoid s... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Confusion: 1 of 6
I'm not going to glorify this incident by going into all the sorted details. Let's just say that what this guy did could not simply be ignored, so I wanted an explanation and I hoped I would understand why this happened at all.After several well directed questions, I thought I was making some progress...."I think I've got thi... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Looking at the world through a car window: 5 of 24
She usually sat in the seat behind me when I drove. I could see her face when I looked in the rear-view mirror. Occasionally, I'd catch her glancing up at me through the mirror. There was always a moment when we'd make funny faces at each other and laugh. She'd felt comfortable and secure sitting behind her daddy since she wa... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Remembering: 15 of 64
Was paint meant to be put on this thick? All I can see is coat, after coat, after coat of paint....thick and runny. Everywhere I look there is only one color. My whole world is the color of glossy beige. Even when I stand to look out of my narrow slit of a window through the cold rolled steel bars, I still don't see all the c... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Can creative writing be taught?: 10 of 26
By the time he awakened from a somewhat tortured night's sleep, she was already out on Billy Goat hill sitting on top of one of the tree stumps that jutted out of the dirt. Nights were still cold in early March in southern Maryland, since the house still had no heat, sleeping was difficult even with a pile of thick blankets. ... More..
Autos > Motorcycles & Scooters Motorcyclists should always wear helmets: 24 of 60
Nobody likes the "S" word....it's insulting, demeaning, and down right insensitive. But, what do you think those cops and paramedics are thinking when they're called to a survivable motorcycle accident only to find the rider dead of head injuries. "A helmet would have saved this guy....not wearing his helmet was just plain ..... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should credit card companies be targeting college students?: 16 of 40
She opened the envelop initially with a slight rush of excitement, but when she saw it was the credit card she'd been waiting for.....she could hardly contain herself. She jumped off the bed, raised both hands over her head, and let out an uncontrolled, "YES"!. She felt an empowerment like nothing she'd experienced before tod... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Fitness training for seniors: 7 of 15
A 50 year old man walked to the supermarket to buy a banana. When he got inside he went to where the fruit was located and started searching for the banana he wanted. He started sorting through a large bunch of green bananas that were under the table. The clerk saw him searching and yelled, "Hey, the ripe bananas are over her... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2005 Cadillac CTS: 1 of 2
"Okay that's it.....I've had it with this guy!" "Either he's going to buy this CTS, or he's going to get the heck off the lot". If selling cars is mostly "Show and Tell".....this guy got the 'Tell' yesterday. Today he's going to get the 'Show' because I'm about to take him on the "Car Review from Hell".This was the second tim... More..