- Jan 20, 2018
Stolen Grace
I sit today in one of my favorite bars in Iowa City. Back in a corner table of an older establishment (very old!), one of the “graduate student” type of bars I have frequented around here ever since I hit my 30’s. It has been steadfast and true over all these years. I’m here on my 59th birthday enjoying a cold beverage and writing this blog. Seemed appropriate, all of it: the bar, the beer, and the writing, all on my birthday. So here’s to me today (and all of you!), may y
- Jan 7, 2018
Finding Balance
Made it through the holidays and all was good. Hope the same is true for you. Seems that from Halloween to the New Year's Eve celebration life is such a rush. You look forward to the fall/winter holidays with such anticipation for all kinds of reasons; vacation from work, getting together with family, religious celebrations, great sporting events, maybe even a white Christmas. And then they are upon you and then they are gone. And at the end of the year I always have this n
