Saturday Century: Battle of Ant Hill 2023
What an awful night’s sleep I had last night. I woke several times — once not seeing the first “1” on the clock and thinking I had just over an… Read more »
Well, that didn’t take long…
Or…”Next Up: Barbara Kingsolver.” I knew this when I was reading The Old Man and the Sea. It’s short — perhaps too long to be called a “short story,” but… Read more »
Next Up: Hemingway…and a Bonus Track
A few days ago I broke stride and dedicated an entire piece on my completing Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son. I usually put the review into the announcement of… Read more »
…for something so much better.
Having given it some thought, I figured I’d not leave you hanging with yesterday’s piece. Because I told you about what could be the most incredible thing ever to happen… Read more »
More Set Apart
I heard a wonderful quote from Alisa Childers on her podcast with Natasha Crane (Unshaken Faith – I recommend it), that went something like, “We don’t want God letting sin… Read more »
A Tough Act to Follow
Usually, when I finish one of the Pulitzers I’m reading, I’ll announce it by moving on to the next. Not so with The Orphan Master’s Son. While I began with… Read more »
A Sunday evening respite…
Weekends. You’d think they’d be more relaxing. But, unless you actually plan them out, they fly by far too fast. I’ve said before, I’m not one to mind Mondays. Still,… Read more »
Saturday 65: Not funny…but still fun.
Oof. Today was a bit brutal. I’ve done some decent little rides over the past few weeks, but haven’t gone much over 50 in more than a month. That kind… Read more »
Set Apart
I was reminded again this morning of my thoughts on the decline of the American military when I saw a few Airmen walking to work with their hands buried deep… Read more »
32
I named this ride “32” because I realized two miles into the ride that I hadn’t turned on my Garmin. Thus, what looks like a 30-mile ride actually ended up… Read more »