Results for "" Sometime between sixth grade elementary and seventh grade junior high, my father brought home a tape recorder that was designed for hearing or vision impaired students. It was bright orange and all the buttons were colored and had braille on them. But...
Semi-Daily blog, indeed. Ten days after the first, and there has been a lot of things occur. But primarily I would say that being a parent, husband, business owner, teacher, friend, sibling and creative is a challenging juggling act. I found myself leaning against a...
Tomorrow is Columbus Day. People want to change it to Indigenous People's Day. I do understand. History showed a much different portrait of Columbus than people of the past portrayed him and his actions. It's kind of a big deal, in a Confederate Flag debate level...
Chapter I Visiting Mayfield in the backwoods of Kentucky always brought pleasant memories to mind from my youth. My two sisters would spend hours in the library while my grandparents went about their daily activities. Ms. Cooper was always so helpful and knew just the...
Oh ancient, Camenae, bless me with inspiration,so my creations are not all perspiration.Though Homer asked for help from you, the Muses,I ask for those named by Andronicus without excuses. As I reach to the heavens for topics profound and entertaining,I tend to blame...
As I walk in nature, I often come across an abandoned camp site or a pile of stacked stones and I think about the people who had been there before me and left traces behind from their visit. Granted, the hiking trail is a constant reminder of years of use and people...
Travis Triplett walked his mutt of a dog four times every day, from his small cottage home tucked back in an early 20th century neighborhood to a nearby park, and dutifully picked up the piles of shit she left behind along the way. He didn't mind it at all. After five...
As part of my 'beginning of the year' reflection and goals, I really wanted to get back to my core strengths and passions. It's pretty easy to pinpoint, actually. I love creating. And this isn't in just one area. Stories Art Food Spaces Logos Designs for print and web...
Some days, you just get pissed off. Something little might even trigger you and send you into a spiral.
The biggest thing is not to react in the moment, but respond. It’s also good not to stew for too long if it’s something that needs to be addressed.
I’ve had a hard Holiday season this year for some strange reason, and I’m not entirely sure why. While a few things aren’t where I’d like them to be, most things are pretty great. And the gratitude, faith, and love I have around me is pretty...
Trying to eat healthier and living with a person who has vegetarian to vegan tendencies is a challenge sometimes. I THOUGHT I craved and missed meat…, but a lot of times, it's just the feeling of having comfort food, familiar flavors, and textures I miss from growing...
Just one of my old sayings. Origins: Misread by a nearsighted person reading, “It’s All Good” and saying “It’s all 6000? What the hell does that mean?” It become a saying amongst our friends and a constant source of ridicule....