Precious Hearts Tour, 2024
Some years ago I started taking a solo trip between Christmas and New Year’s Day to visit geographically inconvenient friends. I make 3-4 stops in a circuit, so that the …
Hello, 2025
I don’t have any resolutions for the new year, other than try hard to remember not to worry about things I can’t control. I wish you the best in your …
Restaurant reviewer redux
I still have a fairly robust identity as a restaurant reviewer from the time I spent doing that at Rocket City Mom and We Are Huntsville. I did so from …
Alabama wins fifth straight Iron Bowl; likely caps DeBoer’s first season with bowl game
It was not a game without blemishes, but it was a game in which Auburn was never in position to win. I’ll take it. The final was 28-14, and it …
Three things to do about the election
Well, let me say three additional things. Because the first things we should do about the election are continue to love our family and friends, work hard and with integrity, …
Election 2024
This week, I am indulging my misery and rage. Funny thing—I confessed that to a friend in a text, half-expecting her to diplomatically wag her finger a little and tell …
For Republicans We Love: a monologue from Jimmy Kimmel
This is outstanding work. Take the time.
Review: Campbell’s Chunky Spicy Nashville-Style Hot Chicken Soup
A can of soup is a good occasional play for me. There’s a reliable sodium hit, but the calorie count tends to be reasonable, and there are many more appealing …
This week’s humble pie
There are two slices: Despite my periodic jokes about it, I don’t really have an out-of-control ego. Demonstrably, however, I remain thoroughly capable of overestimating my ability to influence a …
Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35
Obviously, I didn’t care for the final score of Alabama’s game at Vanderbilt Saturday. However, part of me cared even less for the fact that Alabama in the second half …