A fourteen year old student writes about her fear of school shootings. And breaks her father’s heart.
Caring is the Texas Way
Texans will take you in as one of their own if you’re willing to let your guard down and accept their eclectic ways.
Texans will take you in as one of their own if you’re willing to let your guard down and accept their eclectic ways.
The Great American Bake Sale
No matter how badly the politicians want to split us up into two groups with nothing in common, we actually have a LOT more in common than we have differences.
No matter how badly the politicians want to split us up into two groups with nothing in common, we actually have a LOT more in common than we have differences.
Bump
When faced with a storm, some of us confront the rain with a roar.
How To Get People To Do What You Want Them To Do
Manipulation. Don’t let it scare you.
3 Ways To Save Humans In America
Can we be a healthier, happier America? Jim Mitchem thinks yes, and the answer is less complex than you think.
A Post for Adrien B.
“You have to be here when I come back.” He smiled and said that he would. I made him promise. He did.
The Man Without a Goal
For the first time in his life, Jim Mitchem is without a goal. And he finds it fairly terrifying.
Mental Note: Don’t Smile in Photographs
Jim Mitchem on “the line”—at what stage do we start getting older? And why does it matter?
Unrequited Correspondence
I get it, you’re busy. But who isn’t? When you don’t respond to direct, personal correspondence, it says a lot about you as a person and professional.
The Whistles of Colorful Trains
“Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance. Everybody thinks it’s true.” – Paul Simon
A Good Lie
Is the American Dream a lie? What do you think?
Guns Are Devices to Kill
Jim Mitchem grew up around guns, was a marksman in the Air Force, and he has learned one simple truth about guns.
Some Thoughts About Men’s Underwear
There’s something Jim Mitchem doesn’t understand about men’s underwear.
Dustin Pedroia is the Reason I Love Baseball
Jim Mitchem wants to talk about heart.
A Night at the Opera. It Might Be Nice For Some Other Guy.
Jim Mitchem makes a discovery about himself. At the opera.