A marriage license opens new questions about my grandparents, while a search for a family veteran uncovers a name change and three military enlistments. Add a Michigan football victory and a troubling wrongful-conviction story, and it’s been quite a week.
Michigan football
Life Is Good, Even When the Fog Machine Leaks
Short post this week, because Nutcracker. Got some cool news this week from Second Son, AKA McNugget. Their family is growing. We’ll know more in a couple of weeks, but they think they’re due in July. Makes me think about my parents. My Dad only ever met his first grandchild. My Mom (who would have Read More
This Week: Football, Turkey, Solar Panels And Rain
A week filled with football frustration, unexpected solar panel repairs, and a Thanksgiving turkey smoked to perfection. Family crowded the house, memories piled up, and the holiday chaos somehow came together just right.
This Week’s Good News and Bad News
It’s been a good news/bad news kind of week.
From Pranks to Terror: Swatting and Online Threats Explained
Swatting isn’t just an online prank—it’s deadly. Recent attacks on colleges show how false reports of shooters endanger lives, spread fear, and expose the real threat of online hoaxes turned terrorism.




