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I started at my first "real" job in 2001 just a few days after my oldest was born. I had been working at fast food restaurants, the...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 9, 2021
- 2 min
Family Business Part 3
An obvious side effect of a vending business is that you are paid in coins. The hundreds of pop and vending machines my father managed...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
Starbucks (No, not that one)
I am a firm believer in being involved in my kids school. Showing them you are engaged and supporting the teachers and administrators...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Be The Match
Four years ago I went to an event for BeTheMatch.org to support my friend DrPowercat (Tom). There they did a DNA swab to add me to their...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Northland Encampment
Phaedra joined Girl Scouts in 3rd grade at age 8 making her a second year brownie. Since then her sister has joined the ranks and we as a...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Family Business Part 2
Part of the service our family business provided was cleaning the equipment when we visited a customer be that a coffee machine, vending...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
I was a weapons supplier for the Rebellion (and the Empire)
May the 4th be with you all! As a fan of all things Star Wars I always have a little extra pep in my step on this day each year....
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Dave Hickman II
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
The Buck Stopped Here
John Jordan O'Neil Jr better known as "Buck" O'Neil was an African-American baseball player during segregation and was a prominent player...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Yhartzeit
A close friend of mine sadly lost her father two years ago today. We were honored by being invited to attend the funeral and while much...
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Dave Hickman II
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
Family Business Part 1
As mentioned before my father was the owner/operator of a small coffee and vending business called Quality Coffee Inc. In his youth he...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Sports Cards
As a kid many of my friends collected sports cards. I enjoyed watching some football but was more interested in playing than watching and...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Playlist Memories Part 11
Among my first ever CDs was the Sophomore release "Bringing Down the Horse" by The Wallflowers. Lead by front man Jakob Dylan (son of...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Planet Comicon
Planet Comicon KC is the one of the largest pop culture and comic book convention in the US, certainly the biggest in the area. The...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
The Birth of an Icon
In 1921, while still employed at the Kansas City Film Ad Company (formerly the Kansas City Slide Company), Walt Disney decided to create...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Little Helper
Being an active lead with Free Hot Soup means spending a lot of time picking up donations, sorting and storing them and then getting them...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Sushi
The first time I went to Romania I enjoyed a dinner with my coworkers at the Benihana in our hotel. Janeen was the only one among us who...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Nerf
The feel of an orange foam projectile hitting you is all too familiar for my family. Ever since the kids were little we've grown our...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Take Your Child to Work Day
I've worked at the same company for fifteen years now and for most of those I have been a coordinator for the company's Take Your Child...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
Earth Day and CITOs
Geocachers are passionate about a lot of things. Among them are adventure, figuring out complex puzzles, travel, community and cleaning...
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Dave Hickman II
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Bad Example
Sometimes being an example for your kids comes from showing them what not to do. While I acknowledge that being a parent is difficult...
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