My sister Luler-belle called me this morning and shared an interesting tale. On her way to work while stopped at a busy intersection, some movement caught her eye. A man pulled over to the shoulder, walked around to the passenger side, reached in for out a roll of toilet paper, … [Read more...]

Want your life to having meaning? Take up scrapbooking. First, take a class. Second, discover that all the stickers, special scissors and Band-Aids cost extra. But it’s worth it to create your visual record albums. Resurrect decades of Kodak moments from dusty shoeboxes from … [Read more...]

When I moved from Chicago to Tampa, Florida in December, I knew I’d have to make some adjustments. In return for beautiful weather, pristine beaches and friendly neighbors who actually introduced themselves and brought over bundt cakes, I knew I’d have to live with a lot of … [Read more...]

As a competition junkie, it was refreshing to meet another in the form of a first-year history teacher from Nebraska by the name of Nolan Shigley. My high school English class was next to his and since we taught many of the same students, our friendship quickly developed and … [Read more...]

Whenever I happen to be in a new city on vacation, I inevitably wind up watching at least one local news program. You'd think this would create a sense of continuity -- they have news in Iowa, we have news in Alabama. But I actually feel even more disoriented, as if I were … [Read more...]