Good for the soul

No one deserves a vacation. That's what my German soul whispers to me every time I leave town.

20.07.2025 4

Steve Straessle

The loop closes

He stood over his mother's bed, watching her wash over the room in an unfocused gaze.

15.07.2025 3

Steve Straessle

American cousins

We're halfway through the summer of immigration, those hot months hosting a bevy of ICE raids, protests, and presidential statements that spin like a...

06.07.2025 3

Steve Straessle

What a character

A car pulled to the side of my house and paused.

01.07.2025 3

Steve Straessle

The unwind

The great beauty of a summer break is not that the workload eases; it's that the pattern changes.

22.06.2025 2

Steve Straessle

The perfect spot

Last month, my wife and I traveled to Washington, D.C.,

08.06.2025 3

Steve Straessle

At Barton

"You mean it has a ceiling?"I was talking to a friend about my recent visit to Barton Coliseum for my daughter's high school graduation.

03.06.2025 4

Steve Straessle

Memorial Day

Everyone should teach at least one high school class in their lifetimes.

25.05.2025 2

Steve Straessle

For the careless

It was about noon the day of my daughter's senior prom.

20.05.2025 2

Steve Straessle

OPINION | STEVE STRAESSLE: The dress

I told my daughter she looked beautiful, hugged her goodbye, and watched her get in a car with a young man I barely know.

11.05.2025 2

Steve Straessle

Best investment

I sat in a parking lot on Main Street answering emails.

06.05.2025 3

Steve Straessle

Was my pope, too

Religion is often a confusing, overly complicated subject.

27.04.2025 2

Steve Straessle

Was my pope, too

Religion is often a confusing, overly complicated subject.

27.04.2025 2

Steve Straessle

The rising

I'm driving back from Sewanee today, bringing this year's Easter ritual to a close.

22.04.2025 3

Steve Straessle

A reason for it

What was I thinking?It was time for a medical procedure, but I kept putting it off because the process would effectively put me out of work for two...

13.04.2025 6