Resolution update: July 2021
Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the result from…
Stupidity versus the virus
The COVID-19 vaccine has become so polarizing that some people in Missouri are getting inoculated in secret for fear of backlash from their friends and family who oppose vaccination, a…
Advice to parents for the coming school year
With a month to go before most schools open their doors to students again, our country is facing uncertainty once again. Thanks to low vaccination rates in many parts of…
Thomas Midgley left his mark on this world. Unfortunately.
American mechanical and chemical engineer Thomas Midgley was granted more than 100 patents over the course of this life, but he is best remembered for playing a major role in…
A jersey never worn.
The New England Patriots training camp opens today. What a difference a year makes. Last year, right around this time, I purchased a Jarrett Stidham jersey to replace my faded,…
Ask for what you want
My wife, Elysha, received a text from someone we know well but would not categorize as a friend. We had never set foot in the person's house, never shared a…
Support others when you have the power
Pro tip: If you or your artistic organization have power or influence over the world in some way, great or small, and you don't support the artists who produce art,…
Big Bird bandits make me smile
In case you didn't hear, a terrible crime has been perpetrated in Australia: The theft of a Big Bird costume from the Sesame Street Circus Spectacular. In fairness,…
One word changes everything.
Elysha and I saw this sign in a shop window while browsing on Martha's Vineyard last weekend. I know this is going to seem like a tiny thing, but it's…
Blood on their hands
Dr. Brytney Cobia treats Covid-19 patients at the Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, a state that ranks last in the US in fully vaccinated adults. In a recent Facebook post, she shares…
