Oh, I know exactly what you’re talking about. And if I see one more slow-motion Facebook Reel that opens on…
Pasta Fagioli (pasta and beans)
What’s my favorite thing to cook? That one’s easy for me. It’s pasta fagioli. Or, as my father called it,…
Cow’s stomach
What’s my favorite thing to cook?This one never brought the family running toward the kitchen. It sent them running away…
Stale Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Bread Pudding
What’s my favorite thing to cook?It’s stale cinnamon raisin bagel bread pudding—and the reason still isn’t the food itself. My…
How a Revolution Almost Didn’t Happen (A Fictional Story)
By the time the emergency order came down, the anger had already been brewing for years. It lived in closed…
TI-99/4A
My first computer was the TI-99/4A, and calling it a computer still feels like Texas Instruments was grading on a…
Skydiving
Nothing meaningful happens inside the comfort zone. The comfort zone feels safe. Predictable. Familiar. But it’s also where growth quietly…
My Lucky Coin
I have an 1890 Morgan silver dollar that, on the surface, is just a piece of metal. Heavy in the…
QUIZ: I am Describing two Men, who are they?
When Stability Turns Into Anger: A Question I Can’t Ignore
Why is this happening? That’s the question I keep coming back to, and it’s not a casual one. It’s a…
How much this country has changed from the one I grew up in.
“Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” “Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” What I complain about the most is how much this…
From Gladiators to Game Day: Why Professional Sports Lost Me
When people ask me what my favorite sports are to watch or play, I usually pause—not because I don’t have…
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