
If you've caught yourself on autopilot, this was written for you. I share short personal essays about life, trying repeatedly to teach me something. They start with a story and find a thread worth pulling. (Warning: Humor is my coping mechanism.)
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My son applied to a music program at a college notorious for music. The interview process had several phases. That meant I spent time standing quietly in several hallways at the music college.
At the last stop, I noticed a teacher had post...
Growing up, my buddy had a dirt bike. I had seen it in his garage many times before the first time we took it out for a ride. It really intimidated me.
He’d asked me multiple times if I wanted to ride it before I gave in and agreed to try....
I wrote about visiting my ancestors’ graves. The story was fresh, and the writing came easily. The creative part of my writing is pretty loose. However it comes, in whatever form, I just get it down.
My editing process has more rigor. My s...
My family has been in the Dallas area for a very long time. Both of my parents have ancestors buried in Oakland Cemetery, which was premier when they were laid to rest in the early 1900s. I knew my mom’s grandfather was buried there. I didn...
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For half of my life, September 11th only meant that my birthday was in three days. Like many, I now have vivid memories of that day.
I was a sophomore in college and had class that day. My alarm clock was...
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Husband, father of four, friend, owner of 4 pups. Avid reader, listener, writer, and perpetually curious. Person with a corporate job (but I get to study psychology in the wild).
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