I wake at 615.  Much too late, I had my alarm set for 550 PM.  I make that mistake with surprising frequency.  Largely because I reset my alarm 3-4 times a week.  See, I have a disc golf date with a friend at 7.  The course is 20 minutes away so… Read full post »

It was 1995 and my high school friend Chris and I were on a train to Prague.  The buzz in the youth hostels of the era was that Prague was the place to be.  It had an historic city center that compared favorably with Florence and prices that compared favorably with… Read full post »

Something bad has happened.  You’re mad, your wife is hurt, your boss is embarrassed, your neighbors haven’t invited you over for coffee in weeks, your daughter is making you talk to her hand.  Things aren’t good, but it sure as hell isn’t your fault. 

After al… Read full post »

It’s that peculiar time of day that is both late night and early morning, depending upon whether you are a bartender or a landscaper.  His favorite bar strictly enforces the state mandated closing time, which came at precisely the wrong time.  He was next in line for Karaoke and the m… Read full post »

I’m about 18 … in the 16-20 range in the "spiritual" sense, as in According to our Heavenly Father.  Not a very mature Christian, never have been, probably never will be.   I still disobey a lot, same things over and over again.  I don’t really talk to my Heaven… Read full post »

After reading a number of posts from my friend, Michael Dane, I finally decided to join and try my hand.

This is a morsel of whimsy that's been pestering me for a while. 

 This first one is circa 2001.  It's a little depressing, but life can be that way.  … Read full post »