Archive - One Man's Simple Life

Squirrelly Business

A crime family of clever rodents drives an old dude nuts

Aug 15 •

Intimate Treasures

Remembering the beloved bookshop of Chapel Hill

Aug 7 •

July 2025

The Great Wagon Road Interview

Conversation about my new book with David Ford of Wake Forest's terrific NPR station

Jul 31 •

The Belle of Star City

Remembering my zany Great Aunt Lily

Jul 27 •

The Vanishing Sounds of Nature

In a natural world going silent, are we listening?

Jul 20

Summer twilight

Fireflies, Kick the Can, and a lost Gospel Tune

Jul 14 •

Letter From an Enchanted Hill

A summer in search of adventure and healing

Jul 7 •

June 2025

Last Days of Jimmy the Yard King

A final summer of innocence is shelter from the storm

Jun 30 •

The Great Wagon Road

My latest book hits the stores July 1

Jun 23 •

The Reluctant Pilgrim

Remembering summers of spiritual awakening

Jun 19 •

A Gentle Nudge from the Gods

Mysteries abound in the Golf Universe

Jun 9 •

Remembering the dog who found me

Jun 3 •

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