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11
Dec
How the Produce Aisle Became My Therapy Couch

How the Produce Aisle Became My Therapy Couch

There’s something cathartic about discussing the price of bananas with strangers—it’s cheaper than therapy and twice as effective.
4 min read
10
Dec
A Condiment Collector's Journey

A Condiment Collector's Journey

How do junk drawers become condiment museums? I finally uncovered the truth while fishing for soy sauce.
4 min read
09
Dec
When the Fine Print Fights Back

When the Fine Print Fights Back

Getting older isn’t about aches or wrinkles—it’s about realizing you now need reading glasses just to understand a ketchup packet.
4 min read
06
Dec
Family Reunions Are Just Gladiator Arenas with Fried Chicken

Family Reunions Are Just Gladiator Arenas with Fried Chicken

If you've ever had the experience, you can envision the scene. Small voices and stomping feet running to
4 min read
05
Dec
Open Letter to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick on Senate Bill 3

Open Letter to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick on Senate Bill 3

A response to the recent notice from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick regarding the banning of hemp products in Texas.
8 min read
04
Dec
Confessions of a Southern Mayo Evangelist

Confessions of a Southern Mayo Evangelist

I remember Darryl Waite as a man of simple tastes and means. We were sitting on the tailgate of his
4 min read
03
Dec
It’s Not Me, It’s You - A Houseplant’s Struggle for Survival

It’s Not Me, It’s You - A Houseplant’s Struggle for Survival

There's a girl I know named Sara, and she's one of the most beautiful creatures around.
3 min read
02
Dec
Standing Up, Sitting Down, and Other Olympic Sports After 40

Standing Up, Sitting Down, and Other Olympic Sports After 40

The year was 1995. I was seated on the traditional 1970s burnt orange horrid catastrophe of a couch with my
4 min read
01
Dec
Letting Go of the House That Built Me

Letting Go of the House That Built Me

Each of us has a plot of land upon which there is an unseen spot, an invisible 'X'
6 min read
23
Dec
A Different Cloth

A Different Cloth

What does it all really mean?
3 min read