Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -103

The Journal Writer, Fran, seems to have a nice rapport with her cube mate, Doogie. It’s clear she is struggling to stay on top of the constant streams of communication required in her job and enjoys fun breaks, like the sports chat with Doogie. A message from her buddy and mentor puts a smile on her face…

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -102

Now a visit to the ordinary world… In this case, the day job at TechCo.  This is where we get our first glimpse at what the Journal Writer has been encountering on a daily basis.

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -101

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up -101  [a Scripel**] The adventure begins… Early morning journal writing, some motivational music and a pre-run ritual…

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – Background

The following provides some background for the “All Fired Up” episode of the Toll House Tales.   Here you will learn more about Fran, Gayle, Doogie, and Julie. Fran is at that 7-year post-college period of time (making her just about to cross the threshold into her 30s). Up to this point, her career has [...]

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – The Characters

CAST OF CHARACTERS Fran – 29, program manager (PM) with an excellent track record for getting results Doogie – 36, writer/editor in the marketing communications department; dabbles in scriptwriting on the side Julie – 26, market research specialist; first corporate job, determined to make her mark (and climb the ladder) Gayle – 34, former product [...]

Toll House Tales: All Fired Up – Intro

THT: All Fired Up – Introduction This is the story about three young women (ranging in age from mid-twenties to mid-thirties) who end up spending an Autumn weekend together at an Oregon beach house. For two of the women, this is a “welcomed” getaway– serving as an excellent opportunity for them to take a “time [...]

Another Tall Tale: Carmel & the Road to Celibacy

Tale Tales by Raconteur Cavallero “The Road from Celibacy Goes through Carmel” It was October 1969; three months after the Zodiac killer started his reign of terror in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. It was also one month before at a seminary 75 miles to the south in Santa Cruz my older brother [...]

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