The annual Christmas Party. I’ve survived more than a few. Barely. In my mind, I am the most charming person I know, yet surprisingly I am not all that social.... read more →
Yeah, so my grandfather used to take me with him when he’d walk through all the back fields of his farm. Hundreds and hundreds of acres. I used to enjoy... read more →
There’s an old crooked birdhouse nailed to an old leaning clothesline post in the backyard of our old home. This sturdy dwelling is about twenty feet up (probably 30 feet... read more →
I seriously looked into buying a fully certified used horse with low mileage so I could saddle up, rear up, and then ride off on the magnificent beast in to... read more →
“When the levee breaks I'll have no place to stay. Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan.” -Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie, Zeppelin A little while ago a... read more →
Yesterday on my drive home from work I noticed a man standing off the opposite lane with his thumb out. Didn’t give it much thought. This morning on my drive... read more →
I’m from a small town. Think of any small town as depicted in any of the hundreds of movies about small towns, and that’s the town I’m from. Think of... read more →
"To err is human." -Alexander Pope “Yeah, that was pretty much all my fault.” -Kevin Pecore It was while approaching an intersection and pulling into the left turn lane that... read more →
I have a bunker. I don’t have a man cave. I have a bunker. Impenetrable. It’s not a place to ride out any apocalypse. Well lit with little natural light.... read more →
Term: Bull Float
Trade: Cement Finisher
Definition: A tool comprising a large, flat, rectangular piece of wood or magnesium attached with a rotating pivot to a long handle used to... read more →