Jun 19On Going HomeTo say the last few months were difficult would be an egregious understatement, and it’s partially the fault of the United States Postal Service. I had been receiving my prescription through the mail for months without issue, but I knew it was dicey given the troubles we’ve had receiving mail…Change2 min read
Feb 3On Moon TreesGrowing up in Oklahoma afforded me absolutely stunning views of all things celestial. With open prairies all around us to our east and south, and hills to our north and west, there was no shortage of perfect spots to view the heavens. I recall being very small, perhaps 4, sitting…Space8 min read
Apr 13, 2020On Christianity and the New New Deal“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” — Mark 8:36, KJV. I cannot sleep, and I am surely not alone. The “bleeding hearts” of the world, as they call us, are operating on mental and emotional overdrive. I…Economics5 min read
Feb 7, 2020On Electoral Civility & Unpopular OpinionsI was chatting with a friend the other night about the importance of lifting up our preferred Democratic candidates in this (already intense) primary season while being cautious in terms of disparaging others’ preferences. …Bernie Sanders3 min read
Sep 11, 2019On the In-BetweenWe all have stories of where we were on September 11. It’s similar to other historic moments, whether happy or tragic: they’re melded into our memories permanently. However, not all of us have as vivid memories of the 18 years of war that have followed. At least not on a…Life2 min read
Aug 24, 2019On Not Being an Asshole“Hurt people hurt people,” as the saying goes. We can unpack this as much or as little as we want to here, but the general message is on point. The fact of the matter is that we are all human, and therefore, we have all been hurt at some point…Social Justice5 min read
Jul 23, 2019On the Monster that is GriefGrief is a monster. It is a thief in the night. It is fickle, it is cyclical, and inevitable. There are no shortcuts in grief. There are no lean six sigmas who can walk us through continuous improvement to navigate grief in a quicker, more efficient manner. Similar to trauma…Grief3 min read
Jul 15, 2019On Progress, Cont’d.After a traumatic event or tragedy, there’s a period of time in which it feels socially acceptable to outwardly feel grief, anger, sadness, and any other accompanying emotion. I’m not sure what the shelf life is of this period of acceptability, and I suppose it varies from person to person…Grief2 min read
Jun 6, 2019On BeautyOnce upon a time, I sat in my front yard with two of my girlfriends reading a few poems a lover had sent me from afar when he was off teaching back east. The Buckeye tree that provided a canopy for the front yard of that little one bedroom apartment…Beauty3 min read
May 26, 2019On Ghosts of Memorial Days PastThe heat is thick, but only in a soft serve-like texture. It’s not the same oppressive plague we’re used to down south. I’m not sweating to excess in the shade, and I can somewhat comfortably wear jeans without wanting to run to jump into the closest lake. It’s nothing like…Life Lessons4 min read
