Run on the Current

So last night I got an email from an old friend who heard my track “Run” on the Current’s local show Sunday afternoon.Â Thinking about it now, it may just be the most accessible track, second to Wandering On which has a bunch of noise in the middle.

I’m happy today.

Caramel Dopamine Fauxpuccino

You know those Starbucks Frappuccino things you can buy in the little glass bottles at the gas station? Don’t get those. You can get the same dopamine hit without having to look at the Starbucks logo. You need some Bustelo instant espresso, some kind of milk, a caramel sauce or syrup, and water. Bustelo instant […]

July 25, 2023

New Mexico-style Huevos Rancheros

This is less of a recipe and more of a method. Eggs and tortillas are great together, and I like to actually just cook them as a unit. Hot sauce, cheese, chiles, or anything you want can go on them. Fold it like a taco or use a knife and fork. It’s also great for […]

May 26, 2023

Twenty Years in the Weeds

I had insomnia. I had a stomach ache for ten years. I had a habit of punching myself in the arm when I got overwhelmed. If I wasn’t frantically building a spreadsheet about how I was going to get my car fixed and pay my rent, I was...

May 19, 2023

Spring Report from the Main Entrance Gardens

It’s mid-May, what I consider to be the official beginning of the outdoor season in the Twin Cities. Despite the early-April heat spell, we’ve had a pretty cool spring. Things got green pretty quick, and then slowed down. I put seeds down in the fall, and I’ve been watching all the cotyledons come up in the […]

May 12, 2023

Peg Solitaire

Back in middle school, I had an industrial technology class where me made our own peg solitaire game. A square board with a bunch of holes fitted with plastic pegs that were molded out of hot plastic. I solved it a long time ago, but couldn’t remember how. My dad sold his last building, which […]