From a homegrown Ogden Nash by Jim Dodson | Illustration by Gerry O’Neill My daughter, Maggie, was born in 1989. It was a year of revolutions, a turning point in world affairs that witnessed the opening of the Berlin Wall,…
Lessons learned from a father — including the power of a slow and careful shave.
At the start of this new year, I’m turning to my collection of journals over the years as fodder for the journey ahead
After longing for a pickup truck year after year, this columnist learns to ask for the things that matter this holiday season
As the year’s closing season approaches, I’m feeling grateful and reminding myself to look up and live more fully
At the top of the list of fall favorites: cooler days, warm fires in the evening and some scary-good Halloween cookies
After falling for a French exchange student, a writer decides to move to Paris — but finds that his backup plan is his true calling
From a burning candle to a sunset to the waxing of the moon, there is light to seek and enjoy everywhere you look
As this writer recalls Fourth of Julys past and researches a new book, he expects more questions or answers on the road ahead.
The New York Times bestselling author of golf autobiographies tells us about his latest book, The Road That Made America.
An appreciation for Juanita Weekly, a legendary newspaperwomen who changed the course of this journalists’s career
In a dark time, this writer is called to return to church — and gets a spiritual visit that changes the course of his life
As he recovers from a knee replacement, Jim Dodson reflects on the different kinds of pain that can infuse our lives.
Age is just a number, I’ve discovered. As I gain in years, I notice miracles and relish in creative freedom — and don‘t plan on slowing down.