NEW CONTENT: FICTION PAGE
I recently created a page to show some fiction. Yes, I occasionally write fiction. Not as often as I’d like to, but I thought it was worth sharing. If you like it, lemme know. I may post more or leave it as a failed experiment. In any case, I hope you enjoy it. I mostly write about places that are ...
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THE WHOLE POINT OF LIVING…
I find myself thinking a lot about death lately. Looking to nature, it is the time of year when the natural cycle of things is winding down—I recently ripped out my summer garden, which caused some odd feelings of shame and guilt even though the plants had become completely dormant (it’s an odd ...
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INDIAN SUMMER DINNER
Traveling on the road always brings me several pangs of guilt. The ideas of being an absent husband, an absent father, a bloated, gluttonous hotel room lout after too many days of self medicating with restaurant meals and an overly free hand with the mini-bar scotch… They all come together in a ...
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WHY YES, THAT IS MY 5LB SERVING OF PIG
I don’t really cook a lot of Mexican food. But rather, I require a lot of Mexican food. I chow down a lot of Mexican food. I tuck into it. Mexican food could be considered one of the base food groups in my own personal food pyramid. But I just don’t really cook it. I think this is because making ...
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SO NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN, DOCTOR FATTERSON
I feel like my priorities have been all out of whack lately. The once fertile womb of my curing chamber lies fallow and has for months. My freezer is empty of the homemade bacon that makes summer tomatoes achieve their otherworldly state. My smoker has seen only one brisket this entire season, and ...
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SUNDAY MORNING
This morning, sometime after Sesame Street, I’ll ask The Wolf if she wants to go to the garden. She will stand up, leave whatever we’re currently busy with, grab her favorite tomato bowl and head for the door. We step out, time expands, the early morning humidity sets in as we pick fruit, water ...
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QUITE POSSIBLY THE GREATEST PORK SANDWICH EVER INVENTED
I really like grilling things. I also really like sandwiches, especially pork sandwiches. I’ve been a student of both for years and when the two come together, there’s a whole, whole lot to like. Because of this, I feel obliged to kiss the brilliant and most likely dead stranger who invented ...
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