My friends, we meet again. It’s generally at
this point in our ever decreasing conversation
that I would inform you that “all is well on
the Midwestern front”, however to do so would
most undoubtly be a farce. Terrible
thunderstorms and tornados have ripped through
the heartland over the last forty-eight hours,
leaving a trail [...]

All is quiet on the Midwestern front today. The birds are chirping, the tulips are blooming and we’ve managed to survive once again, through that cruel mistress of which we call “Winter”. No, it wasn’t a terrible winter in my hometown by any stretch of the imagination, save for the annual January bowl game loss [...]

All is well on the Midwestern front on this cold, depressing winter day. The bird has up and headed to the land of Elvis and NASCAR, leaving us lowely Buckeyes to fend for ourselves to create the music the fills the morning sky.
It’s been a long time since I’ve spoken with you. I wish [...]

All is well on the Midwestern front this brisk, rainy autumn eve in my wonderful home. The Elm tree is finally just about bare, and soon very soon my yard will be leafless. They’re calling for snow flurries over the weekend, which is just what you expect here in my hometown. It’s one of those [...]

All is well in the midwestern front. The leaves on the trees have all turned and are now littering my front lawn. My old Elm tree serves as a reminder that work does not end at 6:30 when I clock out from my job. In fact, work is only beginning.
It’s October in Ohio (as I [...]

There are some people in life you just never forget. Many people have impacts on your life. Some in big ways, like teachers, pastors, Nitro from American Gladiators. Then there are those who have those subtle little impacts on you. You may not realize it at the time, but they shape you in a way [...]

All is quiet on the Midwestern front. Well, I don’t know if quiet is the correct term, but nonetheless, not much has been happening around here these past few days.
Melissa’s knee is healing up okay, we’re really hoping that she won’t have to undergo surgery. It would be quite a relief on the mind and [...]

It’s been a long rough week. Things just haven’t gone the way I would like them to. I suppose they never really do. I mean, if life went the way we all wanted them to, I’m not sure anyone would end up happy. However, this week, for me has been especially troublesome.
As I made mention, [...]

Melissa landed on Sunday night, finally getting home from her trek through Europe. It wasn’t an easy flight home, that’s for sure. Planes were grounded all through Ohio due to high winds, thanks to the coattails of Ike. Instead, she spent several hours on the runway in Washington DC stuck with a screaming kid. After [...]

Melissa is in Germany right now. In fact, she’s been there for a week now. It’s cool though. As much as I’ve missed here, I’ve really enjoyed having a little time to myself this week. However, like so many married men, I’ve realized something about myself during this week. Over the time we’ve been married, [...]