After spending the morning as a volunteer to Humanity, and the early evening entertaining the kids as their paterfamilias, I found a moment for myself on Saturday night.
There I was, chilling at home, sipping a Guinness, listening to the Avett Brothers on the ol’ iPod, and reading an article on the Natchez Trace in [...]

My Sunday column in the SJ-R this month ran right next to an article on public restrooms.

 
 
I can take a hint.

What does it mean when a defense lawyer says this:
“I believed before opening statements and I believe today that (my client) is not guilty.”
Does it mean that the lawyer believes that the prosecution went after the wrong dude? Or that the lawyer believes that the prosecution never had a strong enough case to warrant a [...]

When I arrived at theatre three at the Hoogland Center Saturday night, I was disappointed to find the stage sparsely equipped. There were no stacks of amps or a drum kit, immediately tipping me off that Robbie Fulks would be performing sans band. Now, I enjoy a good acoustic set as much as the next [...]

Inspired by iCarly, my oldest daughter has been staging productions, using the video feature on our digital camera to make two-minute recordings. I’d like to encourage her artistic expression by getting her a digital video camera. If anyone has recently upgraded and wants to unload their old one, please let me know. A basic model [...]