Author Archives: Cliff Ames Jr.

How I Remember 9/11

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Cliff Ames Jr.

The morning of 9/11 I was working for a National Voicemail company that had numbers all over the US… including New York City. I worked the East Coast Shift (6AM – 2PM PST) so about the time the first plane hit I was … Continue reading →

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Never Fear… Hipolito Is Here… (Returning To Denny’s)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Cliff Ames Jr.

For a little over 16 years I was part of an organization (let’s call it FOJ). I was part of a group in FOJ that use to go to a Denny’s location every Saturday night for about 7 years. This … Continue reading →

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Still on break…

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Cliff Ames Jr.

LOL I’m still on a brief break… Is blogging still a thing? Maybe it isn’t for me anymore.

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Taking A Brief Break…

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Hey everyone sorry I haven’t finished up my Experiencing A Do-Over series! Been busy with family stuff and getting a few other projects up and running off the ground. Be back in a week or two!

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Tales From The Coffee Shop – Bean Date: S170429

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Cliff Ames Jr.

This is post 1 of 1 in the series “Tales From The Coffee Shop” Just another day at the Java Stand… 12:15PM – Arrived at the the coffee shop. 12:17PM – Ordered my Iced Tea and a Tuna Sandwich. The … Continue reading →

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From The Archives — Knight Rider: One Man Can Make A Difference

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Cliff Ames Jr.

This is post 1 of 1 in the series “From The Archives” Various posts from the lost blog pre-2017 Originally Posted: January 6th, 2016 Ever since I was a kid I’ve watched a lot of television. My favorite show growing … Continue reading →

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Toxic Friendship… Like Flint Michigan Water Toxic…

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Cliff Ames Jr.

My apologies to anyone that lives in Flint… I recently have been disentangling myself from a toxic friendship. In addition to emotional manipulation and verbal abuse, this individual took advantage of my financial generosity and contributed directly to the end … Continue reading →

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Third Time’s The Charm!

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Back in 2005 I began a blog to document the tales and stories I was experiencing in my life and to share those with friends, family and strangers. At the beginning of 2017, due to a technical glitch, I lost … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Welcome To Tales From The Yellow Brick Road I love to tell stories and I have a lot of them to tell. Stories about my life, stories about the lives of my friends and family as well as stories that … Continue reading →

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