Running on Empty: What does it look like to ‘come together’ on guns?
I hate writing about politics. I would much rather reminisce about a childhood long lost and wasted youth. But this, unfortunately, is where we...
Running on Empty: Summer used to be fun…What happened?
I remember summer very differently.
On the last day of school, I couldn’t wait to get off the bus and dash up our long rock...
Running on Empty: Captain Marvel controversy is ridiculous
If you’re a fan of Marvel movies, then you’ve heard about the new movie coming out this week bearing the entertainment company’s moniker, Captain...
Running on Empty: We connect with our kids more than we think…
My kids are growing up in the birth to dentures screen-time age. The age of the device. The age of split attention spans and...
Running on Empty: Family vacations are great … right?
I saw a Family Circus cartoon strip one Sunday morning, one of those two-panel jobs with a before and after shot. The first panel...
Running on Empty: Baseball is more than just a game…
Baseball has a special place in my life. My dad always loved it, and he made sure to pass that down to the rest...
Running on Empty: Goodbye, Christmas…
Christmas decorations are a beast. After weeks of decorating for the holidays and a couple months enjoying them, it’s time to start reverting to...
Running on Empty: Yes, kids are worth it
I saw a tweet that became mildly popular yesterday. Like most mildly popular tweets, it was divisive. Unlike most mildly popular divisive tweets, it...
Running on Empty: This business of growing up
If you’re under the age of 40, you’ve probably made a big deal about ‘adulting’ at some point in the last few years. Maybe...
Running on Empty: What we keep from Christmas
As a kid, Christmas was about getting my Red Ryder BB gun.
Of course, that Red Ryder took many forms.
