After helping a local bookstore move to a larger home, I reflect on a writer friend’s sudden Facebook account deletion and the importance of backing up digital memories. I also look at a remarkable Texas cold case arrest that finally brought justice to both a murder victim and a wrongly convicted man.
cold cases
A Rough Week
Reflecting this week on political violence.
Treehouses, Time Travel, and Tragedy
A collapsed tree, a misdated ancestor, and a man wrongfully imprisoned—this week’s stories all circle truth, loss, and what gets buried, whether in the backyard, family records, or a broken justice system.
Writing What I Don’t Suck At
I’ve found my voice.


