Today is the 25th anniversary of one of the worst days of my life: when my mother was killed in a car accident by a speeding driver passing another car in a no-pass lane on top of a country hill. She was coming back from doing volunteer work with a group of others....

(This is meant to be taken slightly satirically.) I was taking my dog Buster for a walk last frosty Sunday morning when we came across a strange object in front of my neighbor’s house. It looked like a “monolith” of sorts, though at closer inspection it was a tall...

Once again, here is my annual video compilation of my daughter Alyssa, from April 2019-April 2020. I’ve been doing these compilation videos every year ever since she was born.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKqmk3FNUzU&feature=youtu.be

I have express a little tribute, affection, and reflection for the late Kirk Douglas, who died today at the ripe old age of 103(!) Besides being Hollywood royalty and Spartacus, Kirk Douglas starred in one of my all-time personal favorite movies, 1956’s “Lust for...

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If anyone ever asks me who I consider a real music artist, I usually reply with Daniel Johnston. He was the real deal. “True Love Will Find You in the End”. “Story of an Artist”. “Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances”. “Worried Shoes”. “Casper The Friendly...

When I was in junior high, one of my school assignments was to write to someone you respect or are inspired by (a state senator, an actor, a musician, a baseball player) and if you get a reply back you got extra credit. So I thought and thought about whom I would most...