
Former Mississippi columnist, now wide awake in St. Augustine at 3 AM. I write about the stuff that actually matters — aging parents, empty nest, dogs we've lost, churches we miss, and motorcycles our wives hate.
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God, I love food. And if you follow me here, you’ve quickly figured that out. And I promise, I’m not trying to add inches to your waistline. I just want you to love food as much as I do. It’s my happy place.
I started early with this obse...
Life is messy.
But there’s always that one person who just seems to cruise through. For me, that person is my cousin. We’ll call him Fred.
Great guy. Very smart. Good at sports. Almost as handsome as me (I had to weave that in). And Fred...
This is gonna relate to most of you on Substack. Getting traction here is hard. And I know some say we’re not writing for readers, but if we’re really not… aren’t we just keeping a journal?
When I started 3AM Coffee, the plan was simple. I...
Editor’s note: Before publishing this, I ran it through Substack’s AI detector. It first said 11% human. I laughed… made about two tweaks… and now I’m apparently 84% human. I have no idea what’s happening anymore. This will all make more se...
A little something from the archives.
I wrote this column 24 years ago, back when I was writing for a local paper in Mississippi.
My niece Eliza had just lost her first pet, a goldfish named Goldie, and apparently I decided that was enoug...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Wide awake at 3AM, noticing the ordinary moments most people miss. Writing about family, nostalgia, getting older, recovery, road trips, and the simple things that matter most. Pull up a chair. The coffee’s on.
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