22 November I don’t remember when I started doing it, but at some point I realized that about once a year or so I would mentally go over the dogs I’ve had and loved throughout my life. There was…
We Are Old Enough to Remember
When I was a kid growing up in Georgia, we had various drills throughout the school year. They were planned and we always knew they were coming. On a given day, our teachers would tell us we would need to…
Don’t Change
In 1983 or ’84 – I don’t remember which – I was in an elevator, riding to the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago. How I wound up there is basic: family vacation. I was a teenager…
Trapped in a Trailer
Note: I’m working on a book and it’s got me road-tripping back and forth across my childhood. One road led to this post. When you’re 12 and locked in the bathroom of a trailer in the woods,…
Cool Like That
I’ve been a fan of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” for ages. For the life of me, I don’t know why. Rape, murder, assault – that’s not my bag, y’all. And yet I’ve watched the show, year after…
So Long, Mr. Dorough
Bob Dorough – the man responsible for some of the music of my childhood – has died. If you grew up watching classic School House Rock cartoons, you know the work of Mr. Dorough. Here’s a list compiled by…
Glennon Doyle
I just received a beautiful video from Glennon Doyle. I don’t know her or anything, but I do follow her and the work she does. The video is about the students who are leading the way toward…
So. Alabama. (This is a Rant and a half, y’all.)
When I think about all that’s going on in the world, there’s too much ugliness for focus. Sadly, I could rattle off about a jillion topics, but the standouts at the moment – in my mind – are…
Get Down on The Ground
We’re watching the 3rd season of “Narcos” on Netflix and we’re taking our time with it. The bit of history that’s thrown in with the dramatization is quite interesting. I’m sharing this so that you’ll understand where I’m…