This is Volume I of other books to come. This book is a diverse compendium of actual life-learning situations, events, and conditions seen and/or experienced by or through the eyes of the author. In many cases names and places have been changed to protect the privacy of others. The purpose of this book is to share many of life’s lessons which accentuate thinking and thought production of the reader. This book is a learning tool. Between these covers, you will discover stories which deal with politics, power, pettiness, ethics, morality, spirtuality, legal and illegal behaviors and practices with which we are all faced on a frequent basis.