The Stock Pot

No one knew what to expect when all the stars aligned.

Every stand-up comedian has a joke about airports. There’s just something about travelling I guess. Or, as Byron says, “And if I laugh at...

Between the two of us, Elli and I read 141 books last year. We've read some classics—like the Lord of the Rings Trilogy—that of course we...

In one of our newsletters, I mentioned I was writing a theater handbook for The Rafiki foundation, a ministry creating a Classical...

Time to pay the piper.

Last summer, we took a road-trip down to Oregon with the family, and then further down to California for a friend’s wedding. We took my...

Four books and a short story for your December perusal.

Two dingy men stood in the middle of a Kansas wheatfield holding a fishing rod.

Why is our blog named "The Stock Pot?"

Something always happens when you travel. God must think it’s funny when everything goes wrong, and looking back, it is. As the lead...

Like pairing the perfect wine with a good meal, or eating produce in season, the right book that suits the month can make it all the more...

“I tell you, it’s maddening!” “You look pale. Have a drink.” “I don’t drink, thank you.” “Ah yes, I remember,” said Barry Rogers, a...

Nate and I are moving for the first time since getting married. When we were engaged, we heard about the first homes many couples had...