I’ve been letting Donald Glover and director Hiro Murai’s “This is America” settle in my gut since I first saw it just 4 days ago.…
Searching for Zebras: The Endless Story of My Recent Health Scare
Since I’ve been spending most of 2018 in terrible shape health-wise, I have a pile of blog topics waiting to be written. However, several people…
Marching for Their Lives
I spend a lot of time passively scrolling through Facebook arguments. The cynic in me says that if I jump in, I won’t be able…
The Year I Ease Up
For my family, 2017 was like a bad joke and a country song rolled into one. By the time December 31st came around, I was…
Nobody Wants this Autographed Woody Allen Poster
Let me start by giving you some homework. First, read Claire Dederer’s piece in The Paris Review, “What Do We Do with the Art of…
The Worst Magic Show Ever
Last night I met up with my dear friends Candace and Lori for dinner at one of our favorite Austin restaurants, Phara’s. Phara’s is always…
Now Cancer, You Go Out.
When I was a little kid, I hit that phase kids hit where you decide you need privacy when going to the bathroom. I’d look…
Six Years Late to the GOT Party
It’s hard to imagine it now, but at one point, I refused to join Facebook. “It seems like a time suck,” I’d say. “I don’t…
A Little More About Arnold Sherman
There are certain people who enter your life and leave an indelible impact. For countless kids and adults in Tyler, Texas, Arnold Sherman is one…
In Desperate Need of a Balcony Cry
For years and years, I spent Monday nights watching The Bachelor with a few close girlfriends. We took the show seriously for about 3 minutes,…