I’m not entirely sure whose voice speaks through Wilderado’s “Bad Luck,” but it sketches a character I found hard to ignore. I wrote this lyrical breakdown to explore that. I’ve followed the band since 2018 when I first heard “You Don’t Love Me” on their Favors EP. That track stood out for its honest portrayal of aContinueContinue reading “Wilderado’s “Bad Luck”: A Portrait of Restlessness”
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The Heart in the Suitcase
It all started when I went looking for a clean, high-res version of a logo U2 used on their album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Just a little graphic for a side project. Nothing major.But the search turned into something richer. Before I get to that—here’s the logo I found (see above). There’s somethingContinueContinue reading “The Heart in the Suitcase”
The Love That Stands
“Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength….For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.”– Ephesians 6:10, 13 I don’t take these words lightly… For a long time, I’ve held back fromContinueContinue reading “The Love That Stands”
The Good, The Bad, and The Bilingual
I love my FJ Cruiser. No, really—I do. She handles tight spots with ease… but she also has an unexpected flair for the dramatic. True story: About a week ago, her Bluetooth system decided she was ready for a change and flipped from English to fluent Español. No warning. No polite heads-up. There I was,ContinueContinue reading “The Good, The Bad, and The Bilingual”
Name Change
I’ve renamed the Category and Menu items formerly known as “Slice O’Life.” While it seemed charming and personal to me, my stories and their themes have grown wilder and more tangled, calling for a name that embraces their full tapestry. So now it’s “Life’s Tapestry,” a name that will appear in the Menu bar and betterContinueContinue reading “Name Change”