Responding to “Doubling Down on Double Standards” by Jonah Goldberg at The Dispatch. It’s rare that I disagree with Jonah; happens about once every 12-18 months. This, I guess, is one of those instances. Although, oddly, I think I agree with nearly every point made in the piece; the way the Biden allegations have been…
The Best Car Commercial Ever?
“Here’s a couple of things America got right: cars and freedom.” Just shy of a decade later, I still think about this commercial from time to time. 🇺🇸
Sports Illustrated Praise for Gandy-Golden
I’ve been enjoying the coverage of Antonio Gandy-Golden this off season. Naturally, I hope the Cowboys draft him, but that seems doubtful. Either way, it’ll be fun watching him play on Sunday. Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty (6-4, 220): Gandy-Golden finished his senior year ranked No. 4 in the country in receiving yards (1,396) and No. 5…
Talent on Loan from God
Seeing Rush get the Medal of Freedom brought tears to my eyes. I grew up listening to Rush on long car rides with my grandpa to Little Rock or Gonzales or God knows where. His bumper music is seared into my brain and brings a smile to my face even today. Love him or hate…
XKCD: “Reionization Plays a Lot of Selena Gomez.”
H/t XKCD.
Best of 2018
It’s that time of year. The time when everybody makes a whole big thing out of one number changing on the calendar. By my count, the number 8 has been replaced by the number 9 thirty-six times this year. But we’re all supposed to act like the thirty-seventh time is some big deal. Once you’ve…
On Barbecue
Being from Texas, I have strong opinions regarding the smoking of meat. Barbecue is the sacred tradition of my people. From the cattle ranchers perfecting brisket to the Germanic, Polish, and Czech infusion of sausage, Texas is barbecue and vice versa. When you live your life in the holy land of smoke rings and pits,…
I know most of you don’t understand what it’s like to ask “is dad coming home?” instead of “when is dad coming home?” That’s ok. I don’t expect you to. I know most of you have never had comfort your sister because she’s afraid her dad won’t come home. That’s ok. Not everyone could do…
Downtown Lynchburg, VA Photography
I decided to do a little exploring in Downtown Lynchburg, VA. It is a beautiful old town whose architecture just drips with history. The city was settled in the mid-1700s and experienced industrialization in the 1880s. The age of the city is apparent in its construction; you regularly find modern buildings right next to turn…
5 Things You Should Do When It Seems Like Your Life Is Falling Apart
Originally written for Inside Out Magazine and published in Feb. 2015. At times in life it seems like nothing is going according to plan. The path, ever so carefully laid, seems to be crumbling at every turn. Your “Five Year Plan” is starting to look more like a pipe dream than anything else and you…