Got home and it was 70 degrees outside, so Izzy and I played in the yard for a while, rolled in leaf piles, and walked (wee, I carried the little 32 pound dude most of the way) over to the... Continue Reading →
Today begins my journey of lessening my load. I have too much crap. Some of it I haven't touched in years. Some of it I have no idea I have. So, today I begin my purge. This is my first:... Continue Reading →
The lead guitarist for my favorite band, Brian Venable of Lucero, set the goal of reading a book a week in 2016. He made it by November. I'm joining that cause. I've needed motivation to get my life back together,... Continue Reading →
like the world needs excuses. but, here is mine. I found a job. A part-time job. Couple that with two freelance jobs and a 2 year old kid as well as searching for that elusive "next" career, I fell off... Continue Reading →
I re-read those Chapters. Man, what a fizzle out of angst it became. I'm taking some time off from that story. It started to suck. And when it starts to suck, you've got to step away. Read this instead. It's... Continue Reading →
“Why is it that the radio stations only play two Thin Lizzy songs?” Carie said. “Boys are Back in Town and Jailbreak. That’s it. Nothing else. It’s like the band never put out any other music.” I looked at Carie.... Continue Reading →
I got into the cab of the truck and shut off the engine. The gas tank was in “E” and I figured it had been running for quite a long while. The road sign told me Searcy was a... Continue Reading →
I woke up with a headache worse than the months leading up to my having a stroke. Think an ice pick carving a neat little hole into the base of your skull. I groaned. And then I groaned some more.... Continue Reading →
Looking at my battered, coverless Wal-Mart road atlas from 2003, I surmised it was about an hour and change Batesville to Searcy. Which, of course, it exactly what the redhead with green eyes told me. I felt an energy I... Continue Reading →
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