Oh, My Aching Back! (and the Subsequent Fallout)

John McEnroe said it best: “The older I get, the better I used to be.” I’m 54 years old, and … More

So Long, St. Louis …

I wasn’t born in St. Louis, but my parents moved us there when I was about ten months old. So … More

These are strange times. The world is in the midst of trying to straighten itself out in the midst of … More

My friends know I’m gearing up to retire from policing soon so I can pursue music journalism. I was having … More

A couple of months back, I was waiting for my sergeant to approve one of my police reports. It was … More

“When a man looks into the abyss, there’s nothing looking back at him. This is where man finds his character. … More

The evidence was all around me. All I had to do was pay attention. It started one routine day a … More