June 19, 2023 While driving out to Hurst to play pickleball last weekend, a vibrant display of green and yellow caught my attention on the shoulder of State Highway 121. Located just past the Beach Street exit, this wonder of nature likely stood over two feet tall. It appeared alone amidst the black asphalt—an outgrowth of a crack in the road with no other living thing in sight. As I sped by this natural anomaly, several thoughts raced through my mind. First, this flower has

On money, fame, and Luke's story July 03, 2023 Dear reader, I’ve long declared that if my life was as organized as my Spotify, I’d be unstoppable. My dozens of playlists are immaculately organized by sub-genre or season of life. I rarely feel the need to listen to the same song on repeat. However, when one song stands out to me, it usually speaks to my current life situation. Right now, this song is MONEY & FAME by NEEDTOBREATHE. The chorus goes: What do you kids wanna know

On family history, service, and sacrifice May 29, 2023 Dear reader, This Memorial Day, I’d like to provide you with some unsolicited family history. Public service runs in my family. My Papa, George (my dad’s dad), served in Wisconsin, England, and France before getting stationed at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth—only a mile from my current abode. The Air Force later moved him and my Grandma, Joyce, to Randolph Air Force Base in the San Antonio area when my dad was eig

On conventional wisdom, success, and the joys of I-30 May 22, 2023 Dear reader, I’ve long said that if you want to discover someone’s true character, ride with them during rush hour on I-35. After one week of commuting to downtown Dallas from west Fort Worth for my internship, I regret to inform you that this adage holds for I-30 as well. You’d have an easier time getting a hit off of New Braunfels graduate and Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller than getting through Arling

How a couple of short stories helped fix my perspective... May 14, 2023 Dear reader, I’ve taken to reading short stories again. By saying...

A tidbit of testimony... Apr 29, 2023 New Music Friday. For any avid user of Spotify, those words can evoke great excitement—a feeling I...