Sunrise.  Any Time!

Sunrise. Any Time!

I’ve seen some beautiful sunsets. Beaches on Guam and in Australia. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. In the high deserts of Arizona. And of course, on long road trips headed west. All were beautiful, but nothing inspires me more than a sunrise. I didn’t...
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

It’s October 23, 1960. My dad is in the process of dropping out of high school. My mom is in her first marriage—to  Raymond Luksin, an abusive motherfucker who likely suffers from PTSD after his time as an Army medic in Korea. I, of course, am on nobody’s radar. I...
Confessions of a Cat Guy

Confessions of a Cat Guy

I’ve always been a closet cat guy, so in 2015, when I finally had the opportunity to get a cat, I jumped on it. The opportunity, not the cat. I had cats growing up and always found a kinship with them. They required little attention and gave little affection, which...

Where Did the Time Go?

It’s 5:30 AM and I’m on a Southwest 737 pushing back from the gate at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. I’m booked on a 7:30 AM flight but overestimate how long it takes me to drive from Flagstaff to Phoenix. On a side note, on that two-hour drive, I pass...
3 Ways to Be Taken Seriously

3 Ways to Be Taken Seriously

The longer I live, the more I realize that in many cases, a lot of folks don’t really carry a lot of credibility. In other words, I think a lot of folks are, frankly, full of shit. We are promised one thing, then individuals perform differently. We think we have...