Poetry Lab: Week One I sometimes think poetry is a mystic art. It is the conjuring of words and forms, meter and (sometimes) rhyme to transport—intellectually and emotionally…
A Letter of Appreciation To the offices of Psych: c/o Shawn Spencer (AKA Byron Bojengles III, Black, Shawn Ulfeninderheine, William Zane, Levon Tostig, Maniac Maniac 19, Shawn Spenstar,…
How Great The Love of God! Many of you know that I’ve taken up a hobby of late, exploring abstract art and mixed media pieces. Most of them are random…
Failure Truly Is An Option “Failure isn’t an option.” You’ve likely heard that line in a million movies, usually from the hero of the picture just before…
Hold the Door Open Every Monday and Wednesday, my 4 year-old goes to preschool at a local Methodist Church,…
US vs. THEM in the Shadow of Election Day If you inhabit any sort of social media site these days, you’re likely pretty sick of all the kamikaze political posts blowing up into…
Looking Back I was still working as a travel agent on 9/11. That previous August, I had met the woman I would marry just a…
Keep Reading I'm always saddened to hear of someone's suicide and Tony Scott's death on Sunday was no exception. If you aren't familiar with Scott's…
Honoring My Fellow Travelers For five days now, I’ve been blessed with the presence of my dear friend and colleague, Jason Henson. For those not “in the…
