The myth of Mad Men and graphic arts

Recently, someone posted up a question in Quora, asking what one does with an English Lit…

My letter to Marc Lacey at the New York Times^

December 1, 2017

Who is Gerard McLean?

The Quick Riff
Gerard McLean, a wily author and essayist, sets the content bar high; not an easy feat in a world in…

Dern ye, ya shoulda taken d’pie!

When I was fifteen, I worked as a cook for The Viking Village Smorgasbord on Snelling Ave in St. Paul…

100 harmonicas

I will teach 100 people to play the harmonica and give them a free harmonica in return for the promise to practice and return to a…

From “The Heart of it All” to “The Rusty Bunghole” — Life in Ohio today

I’m a joker, I’m a smoker, I’m a midnight toker

I’m a joker, I’m a smoker, I’m a midnight toker… but…

What is a digital hobo?

This moniker has been on my LinkedIn profile for several years. It started off as a joke, but then the whole world started crying about it. I feel I need to explain what I mean.

Passing on the magic

As I returned to the parking garage after dropping off a friend at the airport early one morning, I had to cross the…