Apr 14, 2020

   The state of Georgia got its orders like every other state did. Our official decree was something along the lines of, “Stay in your homes for the love of all that is pure and holy. Keep yourselves barricaded behind a toilet paper fort if you’re among those who hoarded it and kept good, sane, decent folk from...

Mar 20, 2020

   I’ve mentioned several times over the span of this podcast that I make my living as an artist. Mostly, I etch on black granite gravestones, but I haven’t talked much about the fact that I dabble in several other artistic mediums. My entire life - as far back as I can remember - has revolved around some form of...

Jan 31, 2020

Feets Don't Fail Me Now
For years it went something like this …
“KICK! And TURN! And BACK! And BEND! And … Arms loose, ladies; Guys,
keep those shoulders back. Posture, people. POSTURE! We open in two weeks! Okay,
keep it goin’ annnnd … KICK! And TURN! And BACK! And SP- … No, no, Michael.
It’s BACK and...

Jan 28, 2020

   I’m changing into someone I never thought I’d be. When I look into the mirror, it’s beginning to be hard to recognize the man staring back at me. This new me is becoming exotic; a word I don’t think would have ever been used to describe any of my attributes. And to others, it probably still wouldn’t. But I...

Jan 31, 2019