The following is a bit of stuff that I started to write about my most recent trip to Nicaragua to see my brother, well over a year ago. After returning from that trip, I ended up getting extremely busy and never made it past my recap of the first day. Oh, well. Enjoy!
The idea for [...]

My friend Sloan is a great writer. But if you are reading me, then you’ve probably already read him, so it’s likely that you know this. I was just reading his latest post, and the bit about his first marriage resonated with me. Hard. My ears are still ringing. I emerged from my own personal [...]

Erg. I hate to have to work but I love to have work. Vicious cycle. Feast or famine. Insert stupid work-related cliché here. Yes. I’ve been busy. I have no time for this whole “creativity” thing. Or I make no time for it. Can’t figure out which. Either way, it’s a lame excuse. But remember [...]

I should clarify. Contrary to the advertising on the packaging, the Salted Nut Roll wasn’t, actually, very fun. Tasty, sure. But not fun.
However, my latest trip to Nicaragua to see my brother was a blast. But unfortunately, the part of my brain that likes to write things about these trips is, well, apparently broken. I [...]

Special K and I needed a break from the thanksgiving menagerie, so we stepped outside for a cigarette. In the back yard, the auxiliary outdoor kitchen was set up underneath a plastic canopy that my brother and I had bought for my father on a previous birthday. It was intended to be used for car [...]