“Be better than this going forward. Have more respect for the neighbors you build around,” I wrote. Within an hour, he replied. “I apologize for the inconvenience. But, I will also say that I have great respect for all the neighbors around my projects.” I wasted no time with my response, “Intending to be respectful... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey, what’s up?” “Nothing. What’s up with you.” “Nothing. So, do you ever wonder where sayings come from?” “What do you mean?” “Like figures of speech. Just the regular sayings everyone uses all the time. Where did they come from?” “I don’t know. I guess at some point they were each coined by someone.”... Continue Reading →
Book Report - Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson Subtitled “The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II”, Shadow Divers is the incredible true story of amateur, deep water divers who make the discovery of a lifetime in the Atlantic Ocean. I can’t say... Continue Reading →
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” ― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men It had already been a long day. My family and I had been to the county fair, an event we attend each summer that is always fun and predictably comical. It’s also exhausting, and... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey, bud.” “Hey, what’s up, dude.” “Nothing. So I was thinking about something.” “Lay it on me.” “How crazy is it that society commonly uses the phrase ‘blow your nose’?” “I don’t know. I haven’t thought much about it. Definitely never considered it crazy.” “Well, it’s about time you did. It’s about time we... Continue Reading →
Book Report - Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman Subtitled “A Low Culture Manifesto”, this book is a collection of essays by musical and pop-culture icon Chuck Klosterman. He has written many books ranging from collections of essays and short fictional narratives to novels and autobiographical adventures. I’m detailing this book only because... Continue Reading →