It bothers me to this day
As is often the case, I was driving home from work recently listening sports talk on WLW Radio when the show host asked his...
A pandemic-deferred farewell
There are so many aspects to the pandemic that have been so very sad that it would be difficult to list them in any...
Nothing screwdriver turn can’t fix
There’s a lot of talk about what it means to be a man nowadays.Gender roles are shifting, after all. There’s a push for equal...
Hillsboro from POTS to broadband
They used to call it POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). According to Wikipedia, this was the standard phone service offered between 1876 and 1988....
Are we getting what we want?
We all have opinions on most debated topics, as do I. Some I am very passionate about; some I really do not care much...
The fanciest desk in the world
Everyone knows that I am attached to my desk. I would argue I have good reason. My desk is an extension of myself. Whereas...
The allure of a perfect temp job
While I’ve been so very blessed in my life to have never been unable either to find or keep a job, and currently still...
Don’t believe despression’s lies
Let’s talk about depression! Weird that I put an exclamation mark at the end of that first sentence, right? I mean, no one wants...
A conversation with sixth-graders
I had the privilege this past week of being invited to speak to over 100 sixth-grade English language arts students and their teachers at...
Wonder if they’ll miss me?
Tanner and Dakota are waiting for me.They’re standing at the corner of their chain-link fence, watching the sidewalk. They know I’m coming, even if...