The Top 24 of 2024 (the penultimate edition) TLDR EDITIONIn case you just wanted the tunes for my 34 minute recap of my 2024 musical favorites, without all the personal exposition, here they are:5d ago5d ago
The Top 24 of 2024 (the penultimate edition)I’ve looked back at this and realized I’ve been writing this column for 14 years. And, despite the fact that I am neither an accomplished…Dec 23, 2024Dec 23, 2024
The Top 23 Songs of 2023 (or, more realistically, a peek at the worst year of my life…so far).Just get me to the list (Spotify) • Just get me to the list (Apple)Dec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023
The Top 23 Songs of 2023 (or, more realistically, a peek at the worst year of my life…so far) — An…Let’s start this way. The end of my year found me changing a tire on the side of a busy Houston highway past midnight on Christmas Eve*…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
_____ Father’s DayBecause my father is no longer with us as of a mere two weeks ago, I reserve every right to hate this day with every atom.Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
I have to let you know some things.First, my family has suffered an incredible loss. My sister and I lost our father, this week, suddenly. He suffered an event on the job…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
My Top 22 Songs of 2022Or: Anthemics, Romantics and Optimistics — how to navigate the “icks.”Dec 26, 2022Dec 26, 2022
I Now Know Where Broken Hearts Go (“…sucked into…a bagel.”)“Breathe in.” “Ok. Breathe out.” “Stop breathing.”Dec 12, 20221Dec 12, 20221
Shared Joy, Shared Queso, Shared RecipesI hate when recipe pages make the “Jump to Recipe” unclear. So, apologies, but Medium doesn’t allow anchor tags.Aug 7, 20221Aug 7, 20221