Issues

On our Christmas tree (which has been up since before Thanksgiving) hangs an ornament I made when I was 6 years old. It is a paper star with my name written on it. My handwriting looks equally as bad today, so the “2001” written on the back is the only way to know I didn’t […]

“Misery might love company, but so does joy. And joy throws much better parties.” Billy Ivey My buddy Conner asked an important question to our guys’ group message the other day, “Where do babies come from?” Just kidding. What he really asked was, “When was the last time you were excited to get up? Like

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” Molière I have a confession. Sometimes it’s hard for me to think of ideas to write about. I know you all think of me as a man flowing with brilliance and ideas and wit and wisdom. While you are correct, it doesn’t always translate to

“Curiosity is the lust of the mind.” Thomas Hobbes You might want to sit down for this. I was just handed some news that I don’t really know what to do with. Some say cancel culture has gone too far, but every now and then something is brought to light that cannot be ignored, overlooked,

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.” Lao Tzu As if we didn’t learn anything from last week… The calendar does what calendars do and has flipped to the next month. Now is the time for overindulgence. As if you gluttons couldn’t get enough, you begged me for more short stories. Yes, last

“It betrays hubris on the part of the artist to think his medium is limiting him, and I think we all recognize this.” Steve Albini “Ha ha ha… here comes the funny guy.” “Let’s all laugh at the big silly clown man.” “Hey words boy, why don’t you structure some sentences in a whimsical way

“This I want to believe implicitly: Man was born for love and revolution.” Anger feels good.  Anger shared, though, is intoxicating.  I go to a lot of sporting events. As moving as the roar of a crowd is when your team succeeds, the opposite can often evoke similar feelings of passion and unity. When the

“The only thing getting lit this weekend are my fall scented candles.” Someone’s letterboard somewhere Good Morning, Though it is 80+ degrees daily in Chattanooga, it is officially sweater weather because the calendar flipped from Sept. to Oct. That’s right, it’s fall y’all!! It’s spooky season!! Look, I’m young and hip. If you aren’t, sucks

“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.” Coco Chanel Good Morning,  “Who are you wearing?!” “OMG you look totally fresh! Who are you wearing?” “Women want you and men want to be you simply because of your outfit, who are you wearing?” These are the kind of questions I was asked last weekend at the

“Hey, Cutie! Wanna Pollinate With A Real Bug?” -Flies from A Bug’s Life To be young and wild and free again. My wife and I are currently watching One Tree Hill. I have never seen the show, but it is one of her favorites. Sure, it is incredibly cheesy so far, some of the acting