Submissions by jim brown
Assessor's Estimated Value of Castle in Silicone Valley
		
		Story
		
		I estimate the assessed value of a property baron's castle in Santa Clara County, California. The owner contacts me and threatens to appeal but we reach a deal on one additional condition.
		
		 27 mins
Words: 5566
Read Time: 27 mins
Read Time: 27 mins
Crusader Rabbit
		
		Story
		
		My experience working at the Santa Clara County Assessor's office in the 1970' before Proposition 13.
		
		 27 mins
Words: 5551
Read Time: 27 mins
Read Time: 27 mins
The Most Beautiful Woman in Borneo
		
		Story
		
		Young Peace 0corps Volunteer becomes bedeviled by Borneo woman
		
		 26 mins
Words: 5219
Read Time: 26 mins
Read Time: 26 mins
Shootout
		
		Story
		
		While working at Frontier Village amusement park I get shot, not with a blank but with a bullet.
		
		 25 mins
 (1)Words: 5025
Read Time: 25 mins
Read Time: 25 mins
When Going Gets Tough, Tough Get Going
		
		Story
		
		I fall into a fire and struggle to escape. Burne, I enter an adventure of new experiences.
		
		 24 mins
Words: 4879
Read Time: 24 mins
Read Time: 24 mins
Lead With Your Right Foot
		
		Story
		
		I accompany friends who are climbers to the base camp of Mount Winchell in California. I'm not a climber and just want to hike up with them to the base. Instead I'm coaxed to climb the mountain.
		
		 23 mins
Words: 4649
Read Time: 23 mins
Read Time: 23 mins
Lead With Your Right Foot
		
		Story
		
		Unexpectedly atop a mountain, I must traverse an overhang to get off or freeze to death.
		
		 21 mins
Words: 4264
Read Time: 21 mins
Read Time: 21 mins
Don't Drink The Water
		
		Story
		
		Gringo learns he's not any tougher than a Mexican
		
		 20 mins
Words: 4094
Read Time: 20 mins
Read Time: 20 mins
THE OREGON TRAIL
		
		Story
		
		No one can understand why I left the perfect job, including me, to work in a hostile environment.
		
		 19 mins
Words: 3959
Read Time: 19 mins
Read Time: 19 mins
Peace Corps Catch 22
		
		Story
		
		In the Peace Corps a Milo Mindbender character corners the chicken and beer market.
		
		 14 mins
Words: 2883
Read Time: 14 mins
Read Time: 14 mins
4th Of July
		
		Story
		
		As a boy I was enthralled with firecrackers. The 4th of July was my favorite holiday.
		
		 13 mins
Words: 2718
Read Time: 13 mins
Read Time: 13 mins

