Life Lessons

The Seventh Year of Santa

Reflections on pop-up joy

Jan 14 •

Nerd Rage: On Sportsmanship

Whatever you’re doing, it’s not the last time

Oct 22, 2024 •

Your 100 “Greatest of All Time” Movies

Select your GOAT

May 6, 2024 •

My Fiction Baseline: Shadows in Zamboula

On the story that formed me

Mar 22, 2024 •

Shadows in Zamboula

By Robert E. Howard

Mar 22, 2024 •

Two Terrible Habits of California Drivers

I know, just two?

Mar 16, 2024 •

On the Arrival of My First Paid Subscriber

A tip of the hat for the first dollar in my tip jar

Feb 12, 2024 •

Six Years of Santa Claus

On being a herald of joy

Dec 28, 2023 •

Your Grandparents Were Messed Up People and You Let It Go

Here’s why that’s a good thing, and what it means for your kids

Sep 15, 2023 •

The Parable of the Couch

Things are only as bad as you think

Jun 2, 2023 •

The Happily-Ever-After Trap

The sun’ll come out tomorrow … whether you like it or not

Mar 31, 2023 •

Happy Thanksgiving

It's a better day than you think

Nov 24, 2022 •

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