One Day in Danville One Day in Danville This once down-and-out mill town is now being called the “Comeback City.” It’s easy to see why.
On the Road Again On the Road Again Eight years ago, I left my home in Virginia for a temporary life in Texas. This is the unabridged story of that 1,300-mile trip.
Post-Yuletide Blues Post-Yuletide Blues I didn’t know what to do the day after Christmas. So I stayed in my pajamas until 11 a.m.
The Final Peanut: Disjointed Notes from a Florida Vacation The Final Peanut: Disjointed Notes from a Florida Vacation I drummed up a little contest for the two adults in the car. I grabbed a tin of Mr. Planters cocktail peanuts from the passenger seat. Placed a single nut in my mouth.
Some Days it Really is Like This Some Days it Really is Like This Small things can still wonder. Gods don’t have that luxury. I don’t think it’d be all that fun to be a God.
Like a Dog in the Woods in the Nighttime Like a Dog in the Woods in the Nighttime When I was in my early 20s, I took a bus to New York City for no reason other than to do it.
Movement is for the Living Movement is for the Living I could wake up tomorrow, walk into my front yard and be attacked by a rabid bobcat.
A Long Way from Harbor Island A Long Way from Harbor Island Every time something major is poised to happen in my life, my wife, Caitlin, and I split for the coast. This is a deliberate action.
May All Your Grapes Be Damn Sweet May All Your Grapes Be Damn Sweet I’m not one to believe in vague portents, but after living through a year as awful as 2020, I’m not really sure what to believe anymore.
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