Cream and Sugar?Coffee was the centerpiece of grown-up talk around Grandpa Hoover’s breakfast table. Black and “strong as a steer” is how they drank it…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
A Marlboro & Pot of FolgersA Marlboro and pot of Folgers. That was dad’s breakfast.Jun 6, 2021Jun 6, 2021
“Love it, or Leave it”“America: Love it or Leave it” was what the faded sticker stuck to the front door of my grandparent’s house read.Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
The Creek Outside My WindowWinding across the front of my childhood home was a creek. For a lonesome boy raised in the sticks of rural Cass County Missouri with the…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Please God, Give Me the Strength to FinishAs I rounded the corner to what would be our last 1/4 mile, I slowed my breathing to match the pace of the neon green swoosh pressed on the…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
