Forty years of varied work experiences reflect a wide range of individuals and at times, the strangeness of their actions and beliefs. As one goes through life, one soon comes to grips with the fact that some people want a paycheck but resent that something called WORK usually precedes the awarding of that check. Sometimes that word work is not well received or understood. Prior published works by the author was Where’s Charlie and Other tales as told by Adrain published in 2005. Where’s Charlie. dealt with childhood events, those were events through the eyes of the writer’s cousin. Alias Tom Mix published in 2009, the stories pay tribute to memories of youth spent idolizing a hero, Cowboy Tom Mix’. Last Summer was also published in 2009. The stories reflected childhood memories. Articles have been published in the Fate magazine. Several of the writer’s articles have been published by the online publication SafetyXChange, some of the articles continue to be available on line. Currently he authors a monthly publication, Safety times and tips. The pamphlet is distributed to subscribing organizations and individuals.