Ever see a man at a fish fry try to tell everyone every single detail about the catfish he caught? He’s not just sharing; he’s performing. His gift of a good day on the water has gotten tangled up in his ego, and pretty soon, you’d rather eat the coleslaw than listen to another story. […]

I’m trying to explain why you shouldn’t eat the whole chocolate cake by yourself – it seems delicious in the moment, but you’ll regret it later. We’re talking about premarital cohabitation, or as most folks call it these days, “moving in together before marriage.” You know the drill: you’ve been dating for a while, things […]

Well now, I was just thinkin’ about our ol’ mayor back in ‘89. He wanted to build a new city hall, and he wasn’t shy about remindin’ everyone who was makin’ it happen. Had his name on the blueprints, for cryin’ out loud! Kept talkin’ about his “legacy.” Ended up bein’ the only one who […]

I remember the time my boy brought home a video game that looked like it was straight from the ninth circle of Dante’s Inferno – I kid you not! The cover art had more gore than a butcher’s freezer and the dialogue would’ve made a sailor blush. His mom – bless her heart, she’s a […]

Have you ever met a fella who could charm the birds right out of the trees? He’s got that smile, that voice like warm honey, and he can make you feel like you’re the only person in the world. You wanna believe him – heck, your mama taught you to be polite and give folks […]

You ever notice how a good barbecue can fix just about anything? It brings people together, gets ’em talking, laughing. There’s a comfort to it that you don’t find anywhere else. Well, faith ain’t all that different. And I reckon grandparents are the secret sauce in this divine recipe we call Catholicism. Now, before you […]

We’ve all been there, standing in the wreckage of our own making. I’m talking about that moment when your big project at work goes sideways, your wife’s famous banana pudding turns out more like a brick, or you finally try to fix that leaky faucet and end up with a geyser shooting water clean across […]

I want to talk about something that can feel about as confusing to your kid as why their baseball glove has to be kept in a special box. I’m talking about getting them ready for their first confession and communion. You know the drill: the wide eyes, the whispered questions, the little bit of worry […]

Alright, settle down there. Let’s talk about something that’s got more folks on edge than a long-hot summer in June – patience. I was at the hardware store one Saturday, my old stomping grounds before I retired. A young fella, probably all of 30 with a phone glued to his hand like it was his […]