


There’s More Than Enough for All of Us
For some reason, this year I’ve rediscovered a passion for Jujyfruit. Maybe it’s those fond memories of sneaking a box into movie theaters as a kid. Maybe it’s how they make you drool like a dog when you get a mouthful in. It’s my new guilty pleasure. Except that...
The Live Experience
Don’t you hate it when one of your favorite songs on your Spotify playlist is magically replaced by a live version of it? I like live albums. There also some songs that only work in their live version. Think Peter Frampton’s Do You Feel Like We Do. What doesn’t work...
The Armadillos Strike Back
We began experiencing the Great Armadillo Invasion on our property in 2018. Before then, I’d seen a few squashed on the back roads leading to our property. But then we noticed trenches dug into our grass each morning. Armadillos feed at night, burrowing through the...
Lead with Your Best Shot
I don’t know why I thought it was a good idea to make fun of Shawn Davolt. It was the summer of 1976, between sixth and seventh grade and my best friend at the time, Brian Griset decided to antagonize a big eight grader, Shawn Davolt. Davolt was big, quiet, and a...