by Phil Houseal | Apr 2, 2025 | All Articles, Philosophy
April 2, 2025–There was a point in my life where I was in a position to receive a substantial financial windfall, entirely outside my control. The details don’t matter, and it was entirely legal and ethical. It didn’t happen, but it set me to daydreaming about what I...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 19, 2025 | All Articles, Food, Philosophy
Mar 19, 2025 Feels like the first time. Foreigner Everyone seeks pleasure. It is the one desire shared by every human being. Pleasure is so desirable we go to extreme lengths to obtain it. Seeking pleasure in a destructive manner with drugs is called addiction. With...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 12, 2025 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
March 12, 2025–Local feed dealer Bruce Woerner once told me about the time he was drinking coffee with his buddies at the local diner. One member of the group always kept his nose in the newspaper, so Bruce decided to have a little fun. He took out his lighter, leaned...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 5, 2025 | All Articles, Philosophy
March 5, 2025–”We were never meant to hear everyone’s opinion on everything all the time.” Sean Ono Lennon “It’s 17 degrees.” Ten minutes later: “It’s 18 degrees.” Fifteen minutes later: “It’s…” “Stop saying the temperature!” She was right. And I...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 2, 2025 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
March 26, 2025–How many squares of toilet paper do you use? How many paper towels does it take to clean up a cup of spilled milk? If you had parents or grandparents who lived through the Depression, I wager that you are familiar with the often compulsive lengths they...
by Phil Houseal | Feb 26, 2025 | All Articles, History, Music, Philosophy
Feb 26, 2025–Recently a gaggle of musicians were sharing road stories, talking about the highs and lows of making “a living” traveling across the country, picking in dives and bars, sleeping in cars, eating through the Dairy Queen menu, drinking too much, and...
