We are in the thick of it, aren’t we? It’s hot out there.  And the sun doesn’t go down until nine or so.  While the late nights are great for some topwater bass action, planning for a date night takes some intentional actions.  Mainly: dress light.  Don’t lean into…

It’s hard to believe that school starts on August 3rd. We always went back the week before Labor Day, but we didn’t have a Fall Break or a Winter Break.  Before school started, Mom would drag my brother and me to Uptons and JC Penney to get some Duck Heads…

I got these boots back in ~2012(?), and thought I lost them about six years ago. These are the iconic Italian-made Billy Reid Terrance ropers, which were all the rage back then, and arguably still are.  They are a GREAT pair of boots.  The profile is just right; they aren’t…

  I have a very nice watch that I never wear. That tends to bother me. But I’m also not someone who forces it—if I don’t connect with something, it’s not making it into the rotation. And for whatever reason, this Omega Schumacher Speedmaster (3506.31) has been sitting at the…

For nearly 250 years, the American flag has stood as a symbol of unity, resilience, and hard-earned freedom. It’s more than fabric.  It’s the standard we rally around. The “shining city on a hill” made visible. Its story starts, like most good American stories, in the middle of a fight:…