Sad, sad metro gnome.So, so far away from home.Poor thing. All alone.
Keb’ Mo’s “I Remember You”
Keb’ Mo’ might be straight outta Compton, but “I Remember You” proves that the man knows the blues intimately. Born in Compton in 1951, Keb’ Mo’ was making music a decade before six other guys from Compton would put gangsta rap in nearly every city in America. But instead of becoming a pioneer of any…
A Dream to Remember
Dreams are tricky. Some people believe they carry meaning. They can be transparent like “You’re dreaming of an ex-girlfriend? I think it means you’re lonely.” or “You met your ex at a waterfall? The water symbolizes rebirth. Forget the girl…what’s new on your horizon?? Whatever it is, this is your cue to take that chance.”…
The Boogeyman (1973) vs (2023)
I saw the preview for The Boogeyman (2023) when I saw some other movie in the theater. Being on the casual end of a devoted Stephen King fan, I added it to my mental checklist of movies to consider seeing and subsequently forgot about the trailer entirely. I love many a Stephen King book and…
Misfortune and Missteps
If 2022 was the year of misfortune for me, 2023 could be the year of missteps if I’m not careful. It may be unsettling to some to learn that I’ve been on a handful of dates this year. For the most part, they were surprisingly easy. Whether I did them “right” or not doesn’t matter.…
Scars on my Heart
Broken and mendingMy heart’s scars tell you no lies.I’m real. I’m enough.
Justin Townes Earle’s “Lone Pine Hill”
Many people know of Steve Earle. “Copperhead Road” is practically a classic. What fewer people know is that the elder Earle had a son named Justin Townes Earle and had an accidental overdose not taken him at just 388 years old, he might’ve become as popular as his father. Maybe even more popular. “Lone Pine…
Magic: The Gathering Has Jumped the Shark
What is Magic: The Gathering? I’ve written about games a lot, but I know the audience for this site isn’t gamers (though some of you may be gamers). I even debated on which site to publish this article on Magic: The Gathering on and ultimately decided here for a couple of reasons: First, no one…
Ram’s Gate Winery Articles
What follows are links to articles I wrote for Ram’s Gate Winery. I’ve included excerpts from each, but if you want to read the entire article, you’ll have to go to the Ram’s Gate Winery Blog to do so. They have several other great articles that I didn’t write, so I hope you spend some…