Leave your Shire

As much as we may enjoy watching other people have adventures, brave challenges and risk their lives from the safety of a screen, there's one colossal epic that has our names written in it. Non-participation is not an option. We have to leave our Shires.

Top Posts of 2023

Each year I highlight the top posts based on traffic to my site. It’s a challenge to figure out these days because Substack doesn’t have great metrics or stats to summarize things. (Hint, hint, Substack!) Top Posts from 2023 Here…

A look back at 2023

Happy 2024. Here's a 1-minute look back at my 2023 as well as some of thoughts about how this year might look for me/you.

Merry Christmas 2023

Each year we send out a Christmas card and update you on highlights. Like you, we love opening cards that come our way.

Releasing security at Christmas… a Linus story

The Charlie Brown Christmas special show is a must-watch holiday tradition. First aired in 1965, it almost didn't make it to TV, past network execs because of the amount of scripture in it. Besides the overt sharing of the "real Christmas," Charles Schultz did something else in the special you may have missed.

New episode of Ordinary Celebrity features Mike Graham

Country music is a truly indigenous American musical genre. It remains one of the most popular musical styles in American music. However, there’s a sub genre of country music that you may find rawer, more real, and ultimately more western. It’s “Texas Country," and Mike Graham is one of its most beloved members.

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