Use paper towels to avoid flying fecal matter, hearing damage
Tucked into the pocket on the back of my pickup’s passenger seat was a box of paper masks, a holdover from those turbulent times of […]
COVID-19
‘Scrubs’ revival to provide respite from reality
I can’t do this all on my own. I need help surviving the dumpster fire we are living in. The news lately has been gut-wrenching, […]
Vaccination hopefully heralds normalcy’s return despite COVID-19 pandemic
What a weird year. What a tragic year. What a historic year. Certainly, no one will forget what we all have experienced and continue to […]
Missing family’s Easter tradition
COVID-19 strikes again and takes the 2020 Easter Holiday away from us. Well, we can still celebrate the holiday, but the tradition for my family […]
Everyone needs to consume news
Before COVID-19 dramatically altered everyday life, I used to enjoy a 45-minute commute to and from work. And yes, I did say I enjoyed it […]
2020 session of KS Boys State canceled due to COVID-19
For a week in June, I’m usually on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, volunteering for the American Legion Boys State of […]
Playgrounds look like crime scenes
As the sun sank behind the horizon earlier this week, shadows overtook the area. A gentle breeze slowly pushed the empty swing back and forth, […]
America’s pastime postponed
I miss baseball. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why the baseball season has been delayed indefinitely. With COVID-19 running rampant throughout the country, it […]
COVID-19 upends life
The COVID-19 global pandemic, also know as the novel coronavirus, has thrust the world into a historic and frightening time. It is changing everything about […]