"When is she going to be here?" That was Asher's endlessly repeated question on Friday. Asher and his kindergarten classmates had Friday off from Continue Reading
The Walnut That Nearly Killed My Stick Shift
We own a 2017 Toyota Corolla iM. It's a good car. We've had it nine years and logged 119K miles on it. The Corolla has taken us all over the United Continue Reading
When Heroes Crack
I've been sick the last a few days. It's been just a cold, cough, and sinus infection, but it's been enough to keep me down. My wife, Karin, has Continue Reading
When the War Comes Home on an ICE Jobsite
I got a call a couple hours ago. It was from a young man who is very dear to me. He lives in Texas with his wife and young children. I have known him Continue Reading
Because We Can
“We live in a world in which you can talk about international niceties and everything else, but we live in the real world … that is governed by Continue Reading
Dreams That Never Take Off
I sometimes dream about flying. I guess a lot of people do. I have heard that it is a common type of dream. It might be a different situation in my Continue Reading
Holding the Christ Child in a Season of Grief
Karin, Asher, and I attended the Christmas Vigil Mass at St. Rita’s yesterday evening. Asher went with some reluctance. We had to threaten him with Continue Reading
Christmas Assumptions
It happened almost twenty years ago. It was on a day like today: cold outside and just prior to Christmas. I haven't thought about the incident for Continue Reading
Spiral of Small Flames
The third floor of the Waldorf school building is a small auditorium. There is a stage on the east end of the hall, and the floor is a wide expanse of Continue Reading
What it Takes to Bridge the Civ-Mil Divide
Last night, our friend, Rob, hosted a Christmas party at his home. We've known him for at least twenty years, and he has a get together every holiday Continue Reading
Thanksgiving at the Edge of Loneliness
"All the lonely peopleWhere do they all come from?All the lonely peopleWhere do they all belong?" — from "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles Three of us Continue Reading
When Pride Met the Clippers
I got a haircut today. In a way, getting a trim is kind of pointless for me. There isn’t much hair left to cut. However, the little bit of hair still Continue Reading