On June 14, 2001 Spike came home from a convention in Austin and Mom made him his favorite delicacy: macaroni and cheese with tomatoes…
Category: Essays
HMPRESENTLY: In…ter…est…ing, Part Two
“After threatening for weeks to send opponent Dustin Poirier out of the cage on a stretcher, it was McGregor who needed assistance to leave the cage Saturday…”
HMPRESENTLY: In 81,427 Words
God knows how many press releases, PR plans, briefing papers, speeches, and so forth, I’d written…
ESSAY: A Civics Lesson on How to Celebrate July Fourth
My civics students taught me how to honor an imperfect country on the Fourth of July…
HMPRESENTLY: Uh oh… Your Device is Listening…
Have you said anything inappropriate? Have you ever asked your device to make funny sounds, like certain noises and such, if you know what I mean?
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: What I Owe to the Nurses
The day after surgery I was greeted by the nurse I nicknamed “the drill instructor”…
HMPRESENTLY: Where’s the Beef?
The problem was a sort of mismatch, where the consultants’ perception of whatever they were called upon to weigh in on, and the reality of the business, didn’t quite match up…
HMPRESENTLY: The Fee Foe… and Me
But on another Supreme Court ruling, its recent decision against the NCAA, we would totally agree…
HMPRESENTLY: All in All, Good, Memorable Takeaways
I was recalling a Rolling Stones documentary my wife and I had seen, years ago. Especially the closeup of one of the Rolling Stones…
ESSAY: Sitting at a Table, at Higher Grounds Coffee, Part Two
To me, she was viewing the world with amazement, through her camera, similar to when a child sees the world the first time…
ESSAY: Sitting at a Table, at Higher Grounds Coffee, Part One
My oldest son, growing up, wrote stories every free moment he had. He has wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember…
HMPRESENTLY: Feelin’ Goodness
Just hearing the news, these days, can make you mighty cynical. So, when there’s a little ‘goodness’, how good that is!
ESSAY: In High School, I was Homeless; So Why Did I Feel Guilty?
To help more students like me get to college, look beyond education policy…
HMPRESENTLY: Patriot? The Pronoun?
But then, Lauren Boebert, Colorado’s 3rd congressional district representative, was quoted in several media…
HMPRESENTLY: Brain Health and Belly Fat
Paunch… or Belly fat… whatever you choose to call it… I’ve got some of that, even though I walk a lot and ride a bike…
HMPRESENTLY: Gadzooks!
In several dictionaries, ‘Gadzooks’ is defined as a mild oath. But in at least one dictionary, it’s “an explanation of surprise”…
HMPRESENTLY: A Crick or Two
I mean… driving is great, and all, but not so much when things get crazy on the roads…
HMPRESENTLY: Me and Citizen Trump
As a former President, citizen Trump is sending out “occasional” press releases, but they “rarely are going viral…”