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

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

By the time the emergency order came down, the anger had already been brewing for years. It lived in closed … More

My first computer was the TI-99/4A, and calling it a computer still feels like Texas Instruments was grading on a … More

Nothing meaningful happens inside the comfort zone. The comfort zone feels safe. Predictable. Familiar. But it’s also where growth quietly … More

I have an 1890 Morgan silver dollar that, on the surface, is just a piece of metal. Heavy in the … More

Why is this happening? That’s the question I keep coming back to, and it’s not a casual one. It’s a … More

“Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” “Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” What I complain about the most is how much this … More

When people ask me what my favorite sports are to watch or play, I usually pause—not because I don’t have … More

When the Subconscious Retires Before the Body, Old age Identity This whole idea of “old age identity” didn’t come to … More