Stories

So, you’re a known packrat and you’re looking for something and you come across a collection of stuff you wrote 20-30 years ago…what do you do? We’re talking about stuff that hardly anyone (probably less than 15 people) have ever seen, stuff that you haven’t seen for years…what do you do? We’re talking about stuff that would probably never see the light of day… Might as well clean it up and put it out on the side of the road and see if anyone picks it up. So, here... 

A while back I had the privilege of sitting on the judging panel for the Hoosier State Press Association’s annual photography contest; and, as luck would have it, I was in on the first glance at what would ultimately be selected as the Photo of the Year. The winner was shot by a fellow named Tom Russo, who’s the Photo Editor of the Greenfield... 

and we have officially broken ground on “Two Sheds with a Breezeway!” My friend Jim Palmer and his boys came over to assist augering out the 35 holes for the foundation support piers for our sheds. I couldn’t have done it without him; the two-man auger was manageable, the one-man was a monster (and probably not up to the job).... 

When we moved into our little house in the woods seven years ago, we gave up two and a half rooms and a two-car garage. Even after unloading a lot of unnecessary/unused stuff, we’re still pretty cramped. So, after spending seemingly years going around in circles designing, redesigning, and talking about it, we’ve finally committed to... 

My heart and prayers goes out to the Grubb family, especially Erynn. I met Kevin in 2006 when he was re-starting his NASCAR career. Although that effort was short-lived, the impression he made on me was permanent. He was a regular guy, chasing his dreams and fighting his demons, and always with a smile on his face. I imagine that Kevin knew too... 

How 16-year-old Goochlander Sarah McCalla went from wondering “what’s next?” all the way to New York City When Sarah McCalla’s brother Sean left for Virginia Tech last fall, they agreed that instead of dissolving their six-year-old band, Zerohour, they would just take a break. For Sarah, that break lasted only a month. “Music...