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 →
The Vent
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 →
Our kitchen is in our home. Our home is on our street in our city. Our city is in our province. Our province is in our country on our continent... read more →