Spanish speakers use an interesting euphemism to say a woman has given birth to a child: dar un luz. Loosely translated, it means “to...

Dave Barnes. ‘Nuf said.

. . . when your boss (who’s supposed to be on vacation, BTW) shows up at work unexpectedly to find you and some coworkers fighting over...

So today, I’d like to invite you all to stretch your creativity. Here’s how: I’m posting a picture. You’re writing the caption. I want to...

So the beautiful and gracious Natalie posted this over on her blog and I thought I’d follow suit. Since I’ve received this same survey in...

For those of you who know me well, you know I love my dog. A lot. (No, I do not dress her in clothing or treat her as my child, but I...

In an attempt to be a better member of the blog community, I’ve decided to post something every day this week. Well, at least Monday...

Reminders to the grammatically challenged: • Who refers to people, not “that.” (i.e. the person who delivers the mail rather than the...

The thing I love the most about the Christmas story is that it’s just so, well, unexpected. As a writer (which is what I fancy myself to...

If you’re a long-time reader of “Unfinished Business,” you know about Cesar. (If you’re not, the short story is this: Cesar works at my...

So I’m getting a haircut on December 18. A long awaited haircut because I can’t currently decide exactly what style I want to have. . . ....

If you know me well, you know that one of my goals in life is to save the world from bad grammar and terrible writing. (The other is to...

As Thanksgiving draws near, I think it’s time to post the annual list of things I’m thankful for. Here goes: • I’m thankful that Keith...

if you take a hike downtown to the Sommet Center to watch Big and Rich perform live on “Good Morning America.” Yes, I did this. Yes, it...

I don’t really have a well-formed idea for a post, but just thought I’d let you know some of the things that are going through my head...

So I had a sort of painful (and hilarious) experience on Sunday that made me wonder indeed, as Beth Moore would say, that God really did...

It’s funny the way grief comes in waves. Two months ago, I stood in Williams Cemetery outside Perkins Baptist Church on a hot August day...

First, my laptop decided that its long, slow, painful march toward death had come to an end. (Actually, I think if I’d buy a battery, I...

So I got tagged on this bit of trivia somewhere in the world of MySpace and thought I’d actually post it on my blog here rather than...