Hoosier Winters, On the Nose
We like our traditions here in northern Indiana: For instance, it’s traditional for us to get sick every fall and winter. All of us. I’m as traditional as the next guy, assuming the next guy […]
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There’s a syndrome for everything that hurts, and most that don’t
I’ve been diagnosed with Acute Mechanical Back Syndrome. Yeah, I hurt my back. Chronic pain is different from acute pain, which isn’t cute at all. Years ago I spent several hours at a business fire, […]
A Cylon Dog?
When it was time to get up the other day, Emily sent the dog upstairs to wake me. When Bae wouldn’t go through the door, she texted me a photo of him waiting outside the […]
Camping: By The Light Of The Laptop
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK My concept of camping is a great example of wanting to have things both ways. I like being away from home for a day or two … but I want to […]
Plumbing, Part 2: It Gets Worse
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Last week, I described how preparing to fix my home’s only toilet turned into a half day ordeal. The rest of the day went pretty much the way you’d expect: […]
This won’t end well.
We bought a bathroom sink last night, and already have a newer toilet waiting, thanks to my daughter and son-in-law. This morning we spent some time trying to figure out the maze of plumbing in […]
The Crystal Leather Anniversary
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK It occurs to me that this column comes out on March 5th, my third wedding anniversary. And by “occurs”, I mean my wife reminded me. As I wrote a few […]
A Valentine Message, Or Else
I’m going to tell you a secret: A secret that will seem stunning, coming from a man who writes romance novels: I’m not romantic. At all. This comes as no surprise to my wife, I’m […]
Doggone website
My wife recently updated my website, and since it’s not completely finished she put up a “consolation” photo — which shows the expression our dog often gets whenever he sees us doing all that confusing […]