What do I say about this woman when my feelings for her are ineffable? Jessica suggested I say she had straight teeth. Because “she’d like that”… Jess is right. She had beautiful teeth. Everything about her was beautiful. But still. A eulogy? I’m not good at speeches. I’m too soft-spoken to be a wonderful orator.…
After Lara got her Stage IV cancer diagnosis, one song she often requested was Blue Ă–yster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” She even asked my dad’s band to play it at her fundraiser. My dad wanted to even though he didn’t think he could through the lyrics. But the only other guy in the band…
A year ago Lara rang the bell signaling that her treatment for breast cancer was complete. She was eager to finish that chapter and begin a new one, rebounding back into health and adventure. Gage was eagerly counting down the days until she returned to Georgia with us. We all were. My countdown was shorter…
Rain pours over meAnd the wind whispers your name…The dirt stains my feet.
Not every song grabs me the first time I hear it and Joshua Burnside’s “Whiskey Whiskey” is one such song. “Oh, another song about booze and the reason I want to dull the pain,” I think I thought to myself. But as it came up in the rotation more and more, it began to grow…
I don’t know how I found “Day by Day” by Old Sea Brigade (Ben Cramer). It could’ve been the magic of Spotify or it could have been the result of the innumerable times a friend and I have shared similar songs back and forth. Either way, I’m happy I found it. My favorite version is…
I haven’t been able to find a video of John Mellencamp’s “Longest Days” that I love. Any real videos have a slightly different version than the one he released on his Life, Death, Love and Freedom album in 2008. For me, it gets no better than the album version. Most of the live versions have…
Today I’m featuring a youngblood who calls himself Kingfish. I don’t recall when I first discovered Christone Ingram but it couldn’t have been too long ago since, as of this writing, he’s not even 22 years old. Sure, he’s made tv appearances as far back as 2015, but I only recently heard him. His stuff…
If you’re looking for a quick read with an engaging plot and a satisfactory resolution this isn’t the book for you. I still enjoyed the book. Snicket (David Handler) writes with an irreverence and on-the-nose pedantic style that I find humorous. But just beneath the quirkiness is a depth that I really appreciate. Again, this…