“Keep the best, sell the rest, and never waste time teaching those who don’t want to learn.” People ask me … More
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It Never Seems to Be Enough
Every time I watch the news or listen to a podcast after a major crime, the questions come fast and … More
Time Didn’t Make Me Wiser. It Just Made Me Pick My Battles Better
Time has a funny way of sneaking up on you. One day you’re convinced you’ve got life mostly figured out, … More
Nobody Is Watching for the Chicken Wrap
Oh, I know exactly what you’re talking about. And if I see one more slow-motion Facebook Reel that opens on … More
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, … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Skydiving
Nothing meaningful happens inside the comfort zone. The comfort zone feels safe. Predictable. Familiar. But it’s also where growth quietly … More
My Lucky Coin
I have an 1890 Morgan silver dollar that, on the surface, is just a piece of metal. Heavy in the … More