You’re 500 Miles From Home, It’s Dark, In the Mountains, In Winter, and Your Car Has a Problem – Part 2
A flat tire sent my trip to a strange place in the mountains, in a forgotten world known as the Poconos…
Memoir
You’re 500 Miles From Home, It’s Dark, In the Mountains, In Winter, and Your Car Has a Problem
Story about a cross-country trip on a tight schedule, in winter, across mountains, at night…
Father Knew Best Mostly–Four Maxims For Better Living
It ain’t easy being a parent, and you do the best you can with what you got. I wasn’t the brightest kid in the litter, and my dad tried to teach me well. I thought some of his methods were a little goofy, just as I think my kids think I’m goofy too. In his … Read more
How to Embarrass Yourself Before a Live Audience in Church
I once dreamed of playing the accordion for fun and profit. I was attracted to the instrument by its weirdness. It groans and sighs and hisses in anger to produce music the way that wealthy Republicans make laws in the House. And if you squeeze them the wrong way they make a very, very foul … Read more
Soccer Death Match 2013 — The Hoosier vs. The Wolverine
I recently had an altercation with another parent at a soccer match. The kind that brings the officials, the tournament marshal, and all the other parents into the melee. It’s all fun and games, they say, until someone loses an eye. I’ve watched soccer from the sidelines for thirteen years. Soccer is not as violent … Read more