The Emperor of Ice Cream (La La La)

This is the way the world ends

Four Thousand Promises Kept

Some stories only have one ending.

Nutbush, Unincorporated

Some things in this world are beyond debate. For example, “Anna Mae Bullock is a badass” is not opinion. It is fact.

The Record Store Ain’t There Anymore

“Our current world is a place where algorithms help us find an approximation of what we think we want. But the best albums deliver something you never knew you…

I saw Ryan Adams play the Stones. You didn’t. So let me tell you about it.

Everything But the Circus

In 1988, an odd little collection of reimagined songs from classic Disney movies — a collection no one knew they wanted or needed, a collection so inconsequential you can’t find it on Spotify or Apple Music — caught my eye thanks to the presence of Suzanne Vega in the list of…

Keep Your Marriage To Yourself

I will piss off even my blogmate with this one, because he’s done it, along with much of the rest of the social media world. But here goes: if you have something to say to your wife/husband/lover/girlfriend/ boyfriend/friend with benefits, say it to him or her in person, in…

“Teachers are our first line of defense”

FULL DISCLOSURE: I spent yesterday afternoon at a TeachRock.org workshop in Atlanta…

Is It Well with My Soul?

Back in seventh grade, one of my more ornery and unforgettable teachers was gifted with the ability to repeat…

Please Remember Me

What do we remember of friendships after the bond has been broken? When we think of a relationship that has died before the people in it, do we think on the good? Are we haunted by the things we could have done better? Or are we trapped inside the other person’s worst mistakes?