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Fly on, Thunderbird, Fly & the Quiet Riot in My Soul
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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…
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A Community’s Legacy of Change
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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…
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What it Means to Take the Fork in the Road
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Baseball had just lost one of its greatest personalities with the passing of Yogi Berra when I originally wrote this post in 2015. In addition to being a great player, manager, and war veteran, Berra was well-known for his Yogi-isms. Upon first hearing many, they sound offbeat and/or inane, only to prove quite truthful…
