The Chaos Theory: The Interruption Sometimes life’s little interruptions in the daily schedule are just that. They’re just interruptions. They’re not actually chaos. Or are they? Sometimes what feels like chaos in the moment is just life tugging on your sleeve a little bit. It’s not ripping your whole arm off or beating you to … Read more
The Chaos Theory. The Curve. The Pickup. And the Trooper. The last Chaos Theory entry is written, posted, and tucked away. It’s in the can, and that’s that. Time to move on. Maybe the next one will be another post. Maybe… oh hell, I don’t know. Maybe I just work and drive and do my … Read more
There’s a sound you can’t quite capture in a photograph. It hides in the ripples, waits in the shadows beneath tree roots, and hums against the stones that have held their ground for centuries. If you’ve stood by a creek, you already know it—the steady gurgle, the playful burble, the laughter of water meeting rock. … Read more
The Chaos Theory The chaos begins anew Not tomorrow, not later, not next week. Right now. Buckle up. When I say the chaos begins anew, it always does. It starts fresh and clean, like the universe reset itself just to mess with you. The first domino tips over, your coffee goes flying, and suddenly you’re … Read more
Chaos Theory: Earned Nap After the Range (8/16/2025) Fifteen students on the range today. Certificates signed. Smiles all around. Another successful session in the books. But the truth? I’m wiped out. Exhausted. Mentally and physically. I fixed one AppSheet issue this morning — swapped out now() for uniqueid() so my date wouldn’t keep breaking things. … Read more
The Chaos Theory: The Day I Forgot (8/15/2025) Yesterday, Friday the 15th, I flat-out failed to write a Chaos Theory story. Why? Because the day was chaotic from the moment I rolled out of bed and I simply forgot. I own it. That’s life. Stuff happens. Work was the definition of chaos. I had to … Read more
Morning Light Over the Farm Sometimes the day begins in quiet colors. Not with words, but with light. A promise painted in the sky — and the world holds still for just a moment. Dawn’s first breath over the barn roof. True stories bent just enough to be unbelievable. Reality, fiction, and the space between. … Read more
It starts with a single cable. Just one. The gateway drug to entropy. Soon, the floor is littered with tangled wires, each one whispering promises of connection, while conspiring in knots that defy mortal logic. Much like my thoughts. Spilled. Scrambled. Overcooked spaghetti. To ride, or not to ride — the question dangles like a … Read more
The Chaos Series: August 12, 2025 In an ongoing effort to keep my brain focused on something other than the drama from “that side of town,” I’ve made a commitment: one story a day. Why? Because if I don’t focus my energy on something creative, my mind will go places it shouldn’t — and I’m … Read more