Some days I feel as though I am manifesting Donald Trump in my life. Not that I want to bomb… Read more The Proverbial Cart before the Horse
Category: Memoir
The Last Time my Dad Went to Church
It was a story I had heard repeated many, many times as a kid. My dad would be talking to… Read more The Last Time my Dad Went to Church
Childhood Punishments–NOT
I have said before that I didn’t get punished much growing up, and I attribute it to the fact that… Read more Childhood Punishments–NOT
Parallel Realities or Escape from Reality
If you are like me, some days the news just gets too much to handle. I find myself doomscrolling… So… Read more Parallel Realities or Escape from Reality
Childhood Punishments, Part 3
Funny how the most memorable punishments I endured came at the hands/commands of my father. As the youngest of eight… Read more Childhood Punishments, Part 3
Childhood Punishments, installment 2
This may fall into the category of Kristi Noem, so reader beware. There were many of my teen years where… Read more Childhood Punishments, installment 2
Childhood Punishments
I would be the first to say that I wasn’t a very naughty child. Being the youngest of eight siblings,… Read more Childhood Punishments
The One and Only Cherry Pie
I am old, and most of the people who could take away my blue ribbon are long dead and gone.… Read more The One and Only Cherry Pie
Escape the Present by Reflecting on my Past
The state of the world (primarily the United States) troubles me greatly, and I have felt paralyzed of late. My… Read more Escape the Present by Reflecting on my Past
Itchy Boots and Me
While putting together my 2025 Christmas letters, I started watching Itchy Boots @ItchyBoots on YouTube. About three years ago an… Read more Itchy Boots and Me
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