21 Grams

Hey Gang! It was a hot and humid day. I walked inside and sat down in the funeral parlor. People all went to visit the casket and turned away with watery eyes. People came up to me and gave me condolences for my loss. One by one they filed through and shook my hand. These...

An Insider’s Guide To Being Broke

Hey Gang! So, as you know, I am a person who makes rules for himself. I showed some in a post a while back about dating rules (see My Dating Constitution). This has been an insane year filled with ups and downs. I would say rock bottom but there certainly is a lot of green...

The Day John Henry Died

 Hey Gang! What is strength?Is strength something that comes from within you? Some sort of primal trait we have hidden within us that bursts forth in times of need. Is it something summoned willingly? What is its potential? Where is it coming from? What is strength?There is this really great old story that I love. It's...

Bloodletting

Hey Gang! I guess this is kind of my finale in the family series of blogs that I have been doing. The topic of my opinion on family and my journey to understand the meaning of the word. In this final post on the topic I must look back. In a year I have dealt...