Category Archives: Spirituality
The Story of Thanksgiving…and of Other Stuff
When confronted with the scholarship that Paul Revere probably did not make as long or as effective a ride as believed through New England to warn colonists of the approaching British forces, President Warren G. Harding supposedly said, “I love Paul Revere, whether he rode or not.” So ingrained is the story of Paul Revere’s ride …
An Open Letter to the Dead
For the purposes of this open letter, the addressee will be known as Rhonda. Dear Rhonda, Of all the letters I have written for the Open Letter Continuum, only yours is literally impossible to deliver, as far as I know. You have been dead for about fifteen years. It was around this time of year …
Christmas Creep
I used to be strict about when I would let Christmas into my life. Nothing before Thanksgiving. Many people use this as the launching point for the Christmas season. NBC does, always declaring, (as though they had some specific authority to do so) at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade that the holiday season …
An Open Letter to My First Internet Friend
For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be addressed as Courtney. –Ty Dear Courtney, You may remember me if you stopped to think about it, I don’t know. I wouldn’t be surprised or too offended if you didn’t though. Until I happened to read about your obscure hometown last year, I hadn’t …
Ty Unglebower 