My Time Spent in Juvie
Inside a prison for juveniles–amid violence and lockdowns–a way out emerges.
December 5, 2022
Musings
They Wear Rustler Jeans
High up in the clouds in Assisi, Italy, an encounter unfolds. And makes you ask, “What else could be hiding in plain sight?”
November 23, 2022
Waffle House: Shelter From the Storm
You know you’ve hit the big time when when you’re talking All Things Waffle House, as seen the December 2022 issue of Georgia Magazine.
November 23, 2022
Battling a Foe of Ineffable Strength
I fought this dastardly nemesis for 18 long years. It taught me about trying to force things vs. trying to learn from those things.
November 23, 2022
TEDx Talk: This Sentence Will Transform Your Life
The power of our words and the stories we claim.
November 23, 2022
Redneck Thanksgivings Mean the Law Eventually Gets Called
Uncle Buddy, PawPaw, Nana, and Cousin Jeanie are all at the table this year. Lord help us. (I told you we should have gone to Waffle
November 23, 2022
They Wear Rustler Jeans
While at a sacred site in Assisi, Italy, I wonder what might be hiding in plain sight. And attired in brand spanking new jeans.
November 17, 2022
What I Saw in the Fog
I awoke to learn that Terry Kay, my writing mentor and beloved friend, had died. And before I knew it, I found myself smack dab
August 11, 2022
The Cracker Queen Crashes the Country Club
You already know it’s going to end badly. It did. But there’s something to be said for self-dignity, too.
August 2, 2022
Ode to the Rascal Who Ruined My Red Velvet Shoes
John Paul Schulz planted many good seeds in his work as a garden designer, writer, and friend. But my first encounter with him was a HOT
July 17, 2022