Troy Vera·Feb 4, 2025You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. This is Troy, how can I help you?Every time I picked up the phone, that was my cheerful intro as I straightened my tie reflexively.
Troy Vera·Mar 23, 2023A Young Artist’s Humble BeginningsI drew Tippy the Turtle and the pirate from an ad in TV Guide in the early 80s. I mailed it in and got a certificate from the company and…
Troy Vera·Feb 15, 2023ChatGPT: How would you teach a dog to play basketball?“Ain’t no rule that says a dog can’t play!”
Troy Vera·Dec 29, 2022#BusinessPoetry: Creative BonfireHeating up the house with a figurative bonfire of creativity & inspiration.
Troy Vera·Nov 3, 2022Visualize With Me: Feathered FeelingsMarvin Finch is telling his friend Lucy: “I ate WAY too much last night. There were these two bugs on a cotton blossom, and I had already…
Troy Vera·Oct 5, 2022Visualize With Me: Fleet WeekOlivia went to San Francisco for the Navy ships & Blue Angels air show. She stood by the wharf, and as she was marveling at the…
Troy Vera·Sep 30, 2022Memory Snippets: The Beatles’ “Hey Jude”I worked at Pizza Cove on First St. in Gilroy CA 89–90. We served primarily softball teams and one guy was a regular who would plunk in…
