Chad M. Christensen’s next Boy With Shovel column, “Money for Dope, Money for Rope,” about life...

Chad M. Christensen’s next Boy With Shovel column, about being in New Mexico with kidney stones and...

Introducing a new column, Boy With Shovel, by Chad M. Christensen. In this first installment, “The...

There’s a northern flicker having its way at the bird feeder this morning. No other bird is willing...

I’m enjoying something strange and beautiful tonight. The movie “Razorback” has appeared on my...

Water is a funny thing. And so are moons. I’m staring at the moon right now. It’s all half-cocked...

"Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon He’s trying to explain to me about how strange a human...

It’s the end of summer and the flies are now slow and dumb. They’ve burned up all their resources...

I’ve been staring blankly at wall for several hours now. It’s response has been “nothing”—which is...

I had a strange experience with an elusive piece of fried chicken several years ago. Actually, it...

Well, what’s the hatred forecast looking like today? Whitewashed and ugly. I guess Rep. Steve...

It’s getting hard out here, lord. I feel like Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day,” where every...

Well, this Friday we get to see the host of “The Apprentice” be crowned in Washington, D.C. There’s...

The neighbor boy had come over to see my stepson, and he was gibbering on as usual. And it was...

There’s a guy in the pub, and when you shake his hand, he holds it for a long time. And he talks—a...

It was Labor Day weekend, and I did like many Americans—I tried not to labor. I sat on my back deck...

It’s late here in the sleepy hills of Ponca, and I’m banging my fingers on the keys. My cat is...