“With time and patience, the mulberry leaf becomes the silk gown.” -Asian proverb The Saturday after my eleventh birthday was … Continue reading Time and Patience

Of late, it seems I’ve had many opportunities to learn from failure, perhaps more than my share. Self-inflicted disappointment has … Continue reading Recover

And so it was, that on January 16, 2011, my wife Brandy and I were enjoying a quiet meal of … Continue reading In N Out Redemption Revisited

I’m sitting here at a youth sporting event with my eldest child, who would just to soon go fishing or … Continue reading Tears or Fears?

My youngest kid is in a strange phase that manifests as him hitting you for no reason (save the occasional … Continue reading There is no “try”…

Today I got flustered while buying an ice cream cake for my dad’s birthday, and set my phone down on … Continue reading Phone stolen at Baskin Robbins

The sailors say Brandy, you’re a fine girl What a good wife you would be! But my life, my love … Continue reading My life, my love, and my lady is the sea…

The 1944 Frank Loesser-written, Oscar-winning song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” has finally been outed by the #MeToo-loyal for the obvious date-rape … Continue reading Won’t Someone Think of the Children, and Ban All Christmas Music, Already?