365 Days of Sammy
March 30, 2024
Samson & Delilah & Dogs & Writing & Non-Fiction
Back in 2021 we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog, Samson, not even a year after losing his sister, Delilah. This is a loss that affects me far
Finding Your Catharsis
March 28, 2024
Writing & Non-Fiction
“…to sleep, perchance to dream…” I have long since passed that age where I realize that there is more track behind me now than lies before me. I
Kurt Cobain at 50 (republished)
February 20, 2024
Writing & Non-Fiction & Kurt Cobain & Nirvana & Gen X
I wrote what follows on February 20, 2017, on what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 50th birthday. Obviously Kurt died by suicide at 27, a lifetime
On Death…
January 22, 2024
Writing & Non-Fiction
I think of death all of the time. I’m ashamed to admit that I am a bit obsessed. Not the death of others, well, sometimes, but definitely not
Depeche John
January 22, 2024
Writing & Non-Fiction & Family & Depeche Mode
In the summer of 1988 my Uncle John, just 23 years old, was killed in a car accident. I don’t recall all of the particulars, something about a car
Mackinac
January 22, 2024
Writing & Non-Fiction & Family
It was the summer of 1984. I was 10yrs old, dorky and clueless as I’ll ever be, and for some reason oddly passionate about The Ghostbusters film. As
Defeated
January 22, 2024
Writing & Non-Fiction & Family
The light turned green, my right foot applied pressure to the accelerator as my 2004 Pontiac Vibe slowly inched forward into the intersection.