Pete’s Garage Podcast
1) When Stoic Gods Are Smiling
It finally hit me. This, too, was a test from the Stoic gods. Okay, I reasoned with myself. Time to take a breath and chill out. To check out other episodes and stories from the Pete's Garage blo...Show More
2) Condo Outlaw
“Was that you in the pool yesterday morning?” she asked me. “I could see someone in the pool on my camera, and it looked like you.” Yes, I told her. I was in the pool. “You can’t be in the pool un...Show More
3) Hanging With The General
While she’d presented the general’s offer as a suggestion, it was anything but. Put another way, the major’s message was, Get Your Asses To The Front Of The Plane. Now. To check out other episodes...Show More
4) Starstruck By The Wiggles
I noticed there were a handful of other dads in the crowd, some nursing over-priced beers like I was. We were all wearing a look that said, let’s just get this damn thing over with. To check out ot...Show More
5) To Hell with Mulch
Mulch makes me hate living in a house. Maybe I should live on a boat. Or in an apartment. I think I’d like an apartment. To check out other episodes and stories from the Pete's Garage blog at www...Show More
6) Fred Time
“Of course,” he continued, “if you got somebody else ready to do the work, then go right ahead. Won’t hurt my feelings.” This wasn’t some negotiating ploy on Fred’s part. He was totally serious. H...Show More
7) Toilet Seat Scam
I am well familiar with the razor blade business model. Gillette charges you ten bucks for the Mach 3 Turbo, then three times that for a pack of blades. And they do so in perpetuity. It’s pretty ge...Show More
8) Best Damn Day After Christmas
“What the hell is this?” asks my brother-in-law as he fishes another bottle from the back of the refrigerator. “No idea where that came from.” Famous words from an epic day after Christmas. But I’m ...Show More
9) Neighborhood Cat Drama
A pall of awkwardness descends upon the neighborhood as people take sides. Cat people on one side, dog people on the other. To check out other episodes and stories from the Pete's Garage blog at ww...Show More
10) The Antidote to the Life of Quiet Desperation
Anyone willing to put it all out there for public ridicule used to creep me out. I mean, do they want people to think they’re freaks? To check out other episodes and stories from the Pete's Garage b...Show More