Every year around this time I consider my shortcomings and come up with a plan to be a better person. If you believe that you must be new around here. Everyone knows I don’t make new year’s resolutions. They’re dumb. And they never stick. Also I’m perfect. So there is[…] Read On
Forgive me for taking this year’s Thanksgiving post in a different direction. And when I say “Forgive me,” I mean a different word that also starts with “F.” It’s just that I’m already bored with all the holiday crap and it’s not even December. Must be a 2020 thing. Anyhow,[…] Read On
Things are never as they seem. At least, not for three months. Three months is a magic timeframe. That’s precisely how long it takes to determine if any potentially life-changing decision is a good idea or not. Seriously. Whether you’re dating someone, adopting a dog or taking a new job,[…] Read On
We must haver way too much time on our hands. I mean, how else could we possibly have so much freaking time shouting into our social media echo chambers and attacking those with different views? Not to mention all the time we spend watching everyone else — the media, talk[…] Read On
Lost our boxer Fletch a couple weeks ago. We are mourning big-time. I know, I know, he was just a dog. It’s just that we never had children so, well, you get it. And since I work at home on our property, they’re sort of constant companions who never let[…] Read On
Nothing settles my troubled mind and makes me feel grounded like getting out in the woods and doing a hard day’s work. Out here in the woods there are no politics. No elections. No pandemics. No people. And best of all, no Twitter. Just you, nature, a chainsaw and a[…] Read On
Long day. Nice dinner. Good wine. A little Yankees playoff action. You know what? Life is good. Okay, so the Yankees lost. A little scotch to kill the pain. Life is still good. And you know what? Once we get through this pandemic, the race riots, the wildfires, the election[…] Read On