Category Archives: Olde History

scribbles form my past, some of a very long time ago.

Ho Hum, Another Dirty Day in Paradise

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Ed Medley

I was based in Hawaii between 1979 and 1989. At the time there was a popular car bumper sticker showing a rainbow and the wacky observation: Ho Hum, Another Shitty Day in Paradise. That bumper phrase cracked me up then, … Continue reading →

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Joking Around

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Ed Medley

I admire Foolishness ; I dislike practical jokes. But as a person with pretty flexible boundaries, I have been the butt of jokes and teasing most of my life. Most times I go along with being teased, unless it is … Continue reading →

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Last Carrot

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Ed Medley

I once loved a girl who loved a horse. Pasha, an Arabian, had travelled from California to Alberta to Hawaii with Cheri. She and Pasha were an item before me, during two husbands and sundry other men. Cheri and Pasha … Continue reading →

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Schoolgirl Sirens

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Ed Medley

I was a teacher for short, busy bits of my life in Hawaii; a sort of Have Chalk, Will Travel mercenary. I taught English, Math, and Science as a contract/substitute teacher for all sizes of students: K thru Seniors – … Continue reading →

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Ed and Ikaika’s 5 Minute Writing Spree

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Ed Medley

In 1988 I was teaching and tutoring, while also picking up the odd engineering consulting jobs and helping men die. One of my students was Ikaika, a boy who had difficulty writing. In my diary for March 11 1988, I … Continue reading →

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Pasha

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Ed Medley

Pasha, your funny little guy conjuring mane braids; curious and peeking. hide-and-seeking; and impishly leading the Other Man on a chase.

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Envying (Unwanted) Stretching Boy

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Ed Medley

Some 25 years ago I was very keen on yoga. I was partial to Iyengar yoga, which features asanas, or poses, requiring strength, stamina and discipline, particularly in the standing asanas. But I was that sort of guy in those … Continue reading →

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Tung Fuk, Wankers, and Fucking

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Ed Medley

Before you get huffy and shocked with what you deem my coarse language, calm yourself. Tung Fuk, Wankers Corner and Fucking are the names of communities I have visited in my travels.

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Alishan Adventure

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ed Medley

The word “adventure” came up often the last few days: a friend wondered why I have so many more adventurous stories than she does; another so much wants adventures she takes leave of her career this week to work for … Continue reading →

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Hard Hats (1982)

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Ed Medley

Hard hats are often awkward, sometimes inconvenient and occasionally dangerous. Nowadays hard hats are compulsory in construction. But in 1982 they were less common, especially when working in the jungle. They probably have rarely been useful as a means of … Continue reading →

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