Over the past ten or twenty years, people who know me from our hometown seem to know me in one of two ways. Well, at least it’s what they tend to comment on. First is, “You’re the guy with the chickens.” Now this one has Read More …
There is one thing we know for sure during these unprecedented times we’re living in and it’s this: No one knows what swift kick in the ass life is going to deliver next. I think it’s fair to say that in 2019 we couldn’t conceive Read More …
Up to now, you may have noticed ( or maybe not, I don’t know ) that for the most part I have shied away from political posts. I’ve done this more and more over the years because for a couple reasons. For starters, I’m pretty Read More …
I don’t know what got me thinking about this, perhaps it comes from reading GiddyUpAmerica by Ryan O’Connell. But instead of some of the other ideas I’ve intended to write about, I decided to do something a little lighter and write about some of my personal favorite Read More …
For the past several years I’ve considered writing an open letter to the graduating class of each June, but never got around to it. As graduation loomed closer for our oldest son I thought about it more. That was in 2020, and we know too Read More …
For a while now I’ve been thinking about a concept which compares our lives to the changing of the seasons. To be honest, I don’t know if it’s an original thought and I haven’t bothered to look. If someone has done this already, no plagiarism Read More …
In the rare event that I’m meeting with the public for a book signing or something, I get asked, “Are you a survivalist?” and I’m generally quick to answer “no.” Once the person had a twinkle in their eye, like they were hoping I’m one Read More …
“It’s so beautiful out here.” That’s a statement I used to hear a lot, usually from someone who was lost and needed help finding their way back to Elmira, Horseheads, I86, etc. I’d point them in the right direction, and after a quick “thank you” Read More …
