That’s What They Say
A few months ago, my wife and I purchased a home in a suburb of Louisville. We’re happy to have our own house again, but as any homeowner will agree, maintaining a home is a lot of work. All the … Continued
National IPA Day
It’s that time of year again: August 6th, National IPA Day is on us. This time last year, I lived in Austin, Texas, and unaware of this new American celebration, I ventured into a pub. As I sidled up to … Continued
The Second Wind
As I lay on my couch one morning, suffering the effects of the night before – started with a beer, switched to wine at dinner, topped it all off with a postprandial bourbon – I wondered if maybe, just maybe, … Continued
Travel to a Foreign Bathroom
“Have you checked the CDC website?” my wife asks me. I’m sitting at the dining room table, bent over my laptop, reading all the latest travel advisories for our destination. “Not yet,” I say. “I’m checking the State Department to … Continued
Potty-Trained
My daughter Colleen is pushing five now, just another month. As another year of her life, and mine, ticks by, I think back to a year ago around this time when she used the toilet for the first time. She … Continued


