Learning to Dream Bigger and Better by Mudly Art
Topic: New Year’s Eve It’s the end of December. In fact, its exactly the end. December 31st. The end of a month, the end of a year. The middle of Winter. There is still snow on the ground. Leftovers from our White Christmas. My first White Christmas. And I’m sitting outside, on our deck, looking … Read more
The Evolution of My Party Pants by Thoughtful Pop
Topic: New Year’s Eve There is nothing subtle about leather pants. They even have a soundtrack, which would have been heard clearly had it not been for the thousands of people and electrified tribal beat in which the pants and I were swimming. Once far enough inside the sea of celebration, the black boots stood … Read more
Pickles On My Burger by Lick The Fridge
Topic: New Year’s Eve I watch my kids fight over a toy truck. I wonder when I’ll tell them my fight story. About my real truck. Maybe when they get their driver’s licenses. Chad Powers didn’t like pickles on his burgers. That’s what he said at least. He said it with such anger that I … Read more
Keeping Promises by SAHD in Lansing
Topic: New Year’s Eve I’ve had something eating away at me for the past two years. Out of personal pride, stubbornness and who knows what else, I’ve tried to move on and forget about it. But I can’t. I don’t know whether it’s been my journey through fatherhood or the simple principle of it all … Read more


