Wordless Wednesday – 9-16-2026
Author Archives: bradenmikael
A Hearty Breakfast Spread Equals a Happy Braden
Now this is what I call a breakfast: Two over-easy eggs, three sausage patties, tater tots, a burnt English muffin (yes, I love them very, very well toasted), and apple Continue ReadingA Hearty Breakfast Spread Equals a Happy Braden
9/11/2001 – My Memories 25 Years Later
I was 31-years old, and these are my memories of that fateful morning: I was not long into my morning commute to work when I heard on the radio about Continue Reading9/11/2001 – My Memories 25 Years Later
The Joy of the Lazy Weekend
We live in a society that relentlessly asks us to optimize our time, so making a dedicated weekend of being lazy feels like a welcome, unmitigated act of defiance. There Continue ReadingThe Joy of the Lazy Weekend
Wordless Wednesday – 9-9-2026
Four-Day Work Week? No Thank you!
Four-day work weeks suck, there’s no other way to put it. Nothing like getting a day off for a holiday only to get five days of work squished into a Continue ReadingFour-Day Work Week? No Thank you!
Tonight’s Supper – 9-7-2026
Tonight, the missus prepared fresh salmon sprinkled gently with lemon pepper, added a few slices of lemon, and several pats of butter, wrapped tightly in foil and placed in the Continue ReadingTonight’s Supper – 9-7-2026
Why Monarch Butterflies Dazzle My Heart
I think Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are just simply beautiful. There’s just something about the vivid, bright orange and black colors that complement one another. These delicate, endearing insects always Continue ReadingWhy Monarch Butterflies Dazzle My Heart