Rory’s Blog

Strong Opinions, Held Loosely

  • Not No Quarter at Aldi

    “The best portion of a good man’s life: his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.” — William Wordsworth

  • Aging, One Tooth at a Time

    “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” – Marcus Aurelius I went to the oral surgeon last week to get a wisdom tooth pulled that wasn’t ready to come out when I was 15. I remember the doctor telling me back in 1995, “Someday, this is…

  • College Football is Ruining the Children

    My son Sam came home in a panic over a rumor that Tennessee’s star quarterback Nico Iamaleava was entering the transfer portal. Nico led Tennessee to our first college football playoff, and despite a first-round curb-stomp by Ohio State, Vol Nation remains optimistic. As long as Nico stays, most experts think we’ll compete for the…