Since my 99 week pilgrimage started, I’ve had many people ask what my next steps are going to be. I’ve even gotten a couple projects from these conversations. I am grateful for the questions and appreciative of the concern, but I can’t say for certain, yet, as to where I’m going. Sleepless nights, numerous conversations, […]
Essence of Blues
“Work, then Rest.” Not “Work, Work, Work,” and “Rest, Rest, Rest”…
(I’m working towards this scene, but forgetting to rest as I go) I woke up, got prepared for a meeting in New Buffalo, MI, and called to confirm. They answered, said it would be better if I backed it up a day, and I was none more thankful. Now I’m backing up my trip to […]
“What Does It Matter?”
Talk of Aaron’s Sorkin’s Sports Night at work lead to a talk to about how Season 1, Episode 19, Eli’s Coming, featured not one but two Three Dog Night songs. Yes, very good. The other being Never Been to Spain. This is the lesson I’m learning this week. When I was 19 I knew where life […]
Graciously, My Grace Is Gone
Somewhere last night between the rain-soaked moments while slipping out to the saloon’s side patio in the brick alley between rounds so MaxPower could sneak a smoke, a conversation awoke. After we purged ourselves of professional anxiety, we helped each other repel down to those visions of dreams fulfilled. I talked about Book of Blues; […]
Slowly sipping Johnny Walker Green
A fine, rare moment in life: slowly sipping Johnnie Walker Green with a friend you’ve gone through the trenches with. Its just after 1:30 am. My buddy is having a housewarming party. Bought his first house. Unopened boxes still lie about. The dining room table is still a card table until his girlfriend’s dad drops […]
Reverse Hemingway Method
It’s early afternoon here just off the island. Though Ernest Hemimgway never stepped foot on neither Sanibel or Captiva Island, the official Ernest Hemingway Festival can be found out here during the summer because the local Chamber of Commerce decided to do what Key West presumably didn’t do: get the Hemingway estate’s blessing. I’d guess […]
Why Churches Make for Great Wakes
My mother told me the news in that “I haven’t had a chance to tell him,” sort of way as we rode with my grandfather to our Sunday night dinner. But as we went in to Immanuel Lutheran Church to attend my great uncle’s wake, I quickly became re-reminded of the power atmospherics play in […]
Coming to terms with the death of LeRoi Moore
Oh, LeRoi Moore. Dear, sweet, understated Leroi Moore: I didn’t know how bad my bad day was until my supervisor told me the news: “Did you hear?”“Hear what?”“Your boy, LeRoi Moore, died today.” It was August 19th, 2008. I was groaning over an ex-girlfriend’s birthday and over the thoughts that she was in the city […]