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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.

Posted on April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Mike SchoeffelIn places24 Minutes Read

Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop

You take a couple sips of the hot, earthy liquid, and off goes your mind. Now you’re floating. Near the ceiling, mingling with the smoky coffee bean scent. You’re settling into your body again.

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction5 Minutes Read

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.

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn places9 Minutes Read

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.

Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction11 Minutes Read

One Day in Fiumicino

One Day in Fiumicino

I spent my last night in Italy eating a DiGiorno pizza at a small table in a rustic cottage.

Posted on May 6, 2021December 12, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn places5 Minutes Read

‘It All Feels Very Natural’

‘It All Feels Very Natural’

An endearingly quirky Nashville singer-songwriter gets back to basics on his latest EP, ‘sweet boy.’

Posted on March 20, 2021March 21, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Culture, People6 Minutes Read

When Our Plane Lands

When Our Plane Lands

If not Italy or Holland, then where are we headed?

Posted on February 14, 2021February 15, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction8 Minutes Read

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.

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction15 Minutes Read

Fiction Pick: ‘The Old Caver’

Fiction Pick: ‘The Old Caver’

Arturo was nearly an old caver and dreaded becoming like the men who would drink rum and share their own legends throughout the night.

Posted on October 19, 2020October 20, 2020 by Kyle PerrottiIn Essays & Fiction12 Minutes Read

Just Keep Living, Kid

Just Keep Living, Kid

There’s no telling how these things will play out, what his life will hold for him, because right now he’s just an idea, a bump in Caitlin’s stomach.

Posted on October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction10 Minutes Read

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