It was a familiar sight as I climbed into the car today: my dogs staring sadly out the front window at me…
Read MoreIf aliens from another planet landed in America, they would probably conclude that all Earthlings exist for 11 months in relative frugality, only to spend the last four weeks of the year madly buying everything in sight…
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We may not have donned a full Grinch suit and planned our attack on Whoville yet, but a joyful spirit is not our natural inclination or the “cool thing” these days…
Read MoreIt was a masterpiece on wheels. The supercar glistened in the parking spot next to mine, daring anyone not to turn and stare…
Read MoreWhen we think of summer, most of us picture blissful weeks of warmth and perfection, the sweet smell of flowers and freshly cut lawns. Somehow all those visions overlook one thing: August – a.k.a. thirty days of mind-paralyzing heat and humidity…
Read MoreI never thought the day would come. My eyesight had always been better than 20/20. I was the one who could read the most distant road signs, assemble the smallest plastic models for my kids, or find Waldo in a sea of humanity. But then it happened…
Read MoreA couple months ago I endured the utter anxiety of the movie, Free Solo. Have you seen it? The vertigo-inducing biopic follows Alex Honnold’s quest to scale El Capitan. Climbing this 3,000+ foot wall of sheer granite would be a harrowing feat in itself, but Alex takes it to a whole new level: he uses no safety ropes or climbing equipment…
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Is that a real dog, or is it a stuffed animal? Pictures of our new puppy leave most people wondering if we’re just conducting photo ops with a plush toy…
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A gentle rain had been falling for hours. I stepped outside and scurried to my car… hands full, fumbling for my keys, trying to keep my stuff dry. Then the unthinkable happened: my phone slipped from my grasp. I watched in horror as it plunged, end-over-end, and splashed unceremoniously into a murky pool on the asphalt…
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The moonless night was cold and dark. So dark that we couldn’t even see the person standing next to us. We stepped on toes and bumbled into each other... but the absence of all light only magnified the brilliance of the sky above…
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I’ll never forget the day “Tex” ambled through our classroom door. Western boots, Wrangler jeans, and a plaid button-up tucked under a finely tooled silver belt buckle. He was the real deal and never tried to hide it…
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For some, Halloween is all about masks, wigs, and crazy costumes. But when I was a kid, there was only one thing that mattered: free candy…
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“You’re putting God in a box” It’s a phrase I heard dozens of times when I was a kid, but never really understood…
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When you think of a small town, this one was smaller. The main drag featured a run-down Sunoco and an ice cream shack that opened at dusk under dim yellow lights…
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Being an outsider in java-land, the quirks and demands of the coffee-driven crowd are compelling to watch. I’ve seen clumsy morning hands desperately fumbling with filters and grinds. I’ve heard “Where’s the nearest Starbucks?” from nearly every visitor to my area…
Read MoreBack in the mid-1970s, my living room came to life every Saturday night with the lights and sirens of my favorite TV show, “Emergency!” The action virtually jumped right off our sweet 21-inch, black & white, low-def screen…
Read MoreI never really think about how much mail we get until we return home from a long trip. It seems like the delivery truck unloads twice as much documentation on us whenever we go away…
Read MoreArt museums all have a similar vibe, don’t they? The hushed galleries, curiously high ceilings, and nonsensical floor plans. Guards lurk in every doorway like monitors in after-school detention. Gaudy frames line every wall, and an assemblage of clothing-optional statues pose with dramatic flair – most missing a limb or two, a head or a nose…
Read MoreSeveral days ago I crossed into an entirely new dimension in life — or maybe I should say, old dimension…
Read MoreA couple of years ago I bought myself an electric bike… and a bizarre pattern began to emerge…
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