current events When an Apology Isn’t an Apology July 24, 2020July 24, 20202 Call me old fashioned but an apology should contain some variation of the words “sorry” or “regret.” As in, “I’m sorry I …” or “I …
current events About a Memoir, Some Poems, and That Insane Border Wall November 6, 2019June 16, 20203 When I finish a book in a day, you know it’s good. Yesterday, I stopped by the library to pick up one of my books …
current events An American History Re-Education Is Required August 19, 2019June 16, 20200 This Sunday, The New York Times magazine was entirely devoted to one subject: the 1619 Project. I can’t remember the last time I read the …
current events Seeing the Texas Border Situation From Afar April 9, 2019September 12, 20200 He asked the standard question at the museum ticket counter: “Where are you visiting from?” When I said, “The U.S.–Texas, specifically,” the Singaporean gentleman raised …
current events Fighter Jets and Heart Attacks March 15, 20191 When the world feels out of order, I scan the refrigerator, select a recipe, and settle in with “My Favorite Murder” or some tunes, and …
current events Oprah, We Need to See a Better NFL June 6, 2018June 6, 20182 Dear Oprah, For so many years, you have exemplified my vision of success. You, after all, inspired me to believe I could be–was, in fact–an …
current events Does Cam Newton Have a Mama? October 8, 2017June 16, 20200 Routes. I’ve said the word outloud a couple of times now. It doesn’t make me laugh. You try. Now, how about “Running routes.” Is this …
current events Austin’s Runners Make Lasting Connections September 3, 2017July 21, 20200 If Austin is a small town in a big city, then our running community must be a quirky little neighborhood. Or a bar, full of …
current events Hate in the USA Isn’t News August 14, 2017June 16, 20200 This last week, I wandered around the hills and countryside of West Texas at my annual retreat to Davis Mountains Fitness & Training Camp. There’s …
current events How to Binge Watch GoT (and Have a Life) July 22, 2017July 23, 20200 For those of us who are just a tab compulsive about completing things, TV on demand is a very sharp double-edged sword. I can watch …
