A story about loss and connections — My girlfriend, Christina, and I go for a short walk around our neighborhood just about every morning. It’s the sort of thing I used to sneer at. “That’s not exercising,” I’d think, swearing I’d never stoop so low. I guess never is now. These days, I relish our walks and…

Reflections Through an Unlikely Lens — Luke Perry, the man who lit the way for many Gen X coming-of-age moments through his television portrayal of rebellious Dylan McKay, didn’t live long enough to experience Covid-19 alongside the rest of us. …

Don’t Forget to Like the Photo of Me Wearing All the Masks! — Ever mindful of being mindful in order to signal my superiority at mindfulness, I will now be wearing the most masks to prove that I can wear the most masks. If two masks are better than one like the CDC says, then surely four or five are even better still…

Stop Printing Money You Fools — Have you ever wondered what all those smart economists who set fiscal policy really know? Given that the solutions they propose are often exactly opposite of my layman’s thinking, I sure have. Maybe they’re driven by some personal or party agenda. Maybe they’re scared for their jobs like a lot…

Perspective Born in West Virginia’s Mountains — I recently read a book titled Blood Feud about the infamous battles between the Hatfields and McCoys on the border between West Virginia and Kentucky in the heart of Appalachia in the late 1800s. …

Sometimes stubbornness is necessary. This isn’t one of those times. — From mid-November until the end of March, Jeff Dimsky never leaves the house without wearing his trusty snow hat. That might have made sense during the hellacious winter of ’78. We’re not really sure though. Our worthless intern couldn’t find anyone who remembered. We’re not even sure he tried. But…