*Note: This essay was published in the Colorado Springs Gazette print edition on November 29, 2020. An image of the column is included below, as well as the text of the essay. Grandma DeLone died last month, and in a moment of weakness, I thought about store-bought stuffing for Thanksgiving. Now I feel a little ashamed, because I — even…
*Note: This essay was published in the Colorado Springs Gazette print edition on November 28, 2019. An image of the column is included below, as well as the text of the essay. I sat next to a snot-nosed kid on my completely-full holiday flight and I loved it. Truth in advertising, she was my own daughter, but…
*Note: This essay was published in the Colorado Springs Gazette print edition on November 22, 2018. It can also be found online here, an image of the column is included below, as well as the text of the essay. This week is for giving thanks, and sometimes those things we’re most thankful for are in the unlikeliest…