dave in the shack

I woke up early December 10 th to a dark twelve-degree morning.   Before my thoughts turned to the present, I remembered how bright the mo...

I dropped into the Lodi Tap House in Utica on Saturday, the winter solstice, and grabbed a stool at the bar.   It was crowded.   Lodi’s use...

On Black Friday I worked with a small business owner who was closed for the day.  While we worked, I also interviewed her. She was gearin...

After being in Chicago for three days over Thanksgiving, and lazing around in the house for two more, I returned to the shack Monday morning...

Tooling around Ireland is not like traveling in the States.  Distance is abbreviated.   You can drive from coast to coast, from way south C...

I was told a powerful family story from the past by a man living in Ireland.   It helped me understand the Ireland of my ancestors, and how...