Suddenly, a Christmas Card

Nobody I know sends Christmas cards any more. This is not a subtle Christmas vs Holiday discussion. I don’t know the last time that I got a Christmas card. Sure, I’ve

Don't Back Down

There is a four-hour Tom Petty documentary on Netflix. The running time is quite daunting, but I just watched it a little at a time over the course of about week. When Tom

Grinding Up Spoons

Many of my spoons have rough edges from accidentally and unknowingly falling in the garbage disposal. Spoons are the utensils I use the most, so there is always a spoon somewhere near the

Too Many Reminders?

We took a school bus to an office-sponsored lunch. Taped to the dashboard was a post-it note that said Child Check. The bus driver seemed like a very nice, competent person. She transports

Outside the Inner Circle

I went to a concert of a band that has been around a long time. They have released something like sixteen albums. It is a band with rabid fans and their music means