Chad Gramling

  • Fly on, Thunderbird, Fly & the Quiet Riot in My Soul

    Fly on, Thunderbird, Fly & the Quiet Riot in My Soul

    I’ve worked on this message for a year, but it’s really DECADES in the making. Whether to post it or not has had countless reconsiderations, but WTH, here it goes… BUT, before I dive in, please know this is NOT a cry for help, sympathy, or attention. Quite the contrary in actuality. I make…

  • The Coming New Digital Hell

    The Coming New Digital Hell

    Many technophobes experience a personal digital hell on a daily basis. But, fast forward 100 years to a fully digitized society. Physical newspapers and magazines have ceased to exist. Books are all nestled within the Applazon Cloud by monopolizing the rights when the conglomerate’s chief rival, Woogle-Mart, lost their bid to claim the proprietary…

  • A Community’s Legacy of Change

    A Community’s Legacy of Change

    I recently sat on the outside patio of the Auburn, Indiana Starbucks, pondering historical legacy in the context of community. Many years ago, as a teenager, this very spot might have been where I experienced the first garlicy joys of Fazoli’s breadsticks. Before that, the legendary Rax restaurant stood prominently. I cannot recall what…