“He almost died right in front me,” my mom would say later. Among the chirping and humming of machines, the whistling and beeping of the instruments, there lie my dad in intensive care. With a blood oxygen reading of near 40%, he gasped for air. He tried to pull it…
This is a change of pace from what you’ve been reading. There isn’t all that much to say, so it’s a bonus post this week! My fraternity brother Kolesen (yes, that Kolesen) mentioned this in this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast. I thought it sounded interesting, so I…
If you read my review of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, then you know I am fascinated by WWII history. I am also intrigued by the events – or specifically, the response to said events – occurring on September 11th, 2001. One of those responses is the coordination of Air Traffic Controllers…
This one hit home for me. I picked this one up on recommendation from my friends Jacqueline and Lynn. Hillbilly Elegy, in a nutshell, talks about how “hill people” of Appalachia migrated north to Ohio, often “until the car broke down” to find opportunity. The book provides a lot of…
Wow. What a fantastic book. I picked this one up on the recommendation of my friend Jenna. The read is every bit as heavy as the name suggests. As you might have guessed, the book follows the storyline of a Jew who was imprisoned at Auschwitz (then Birkenau, if we’re…
It would be a strange way to start a book review by talking about a Docuseries. But, being strange hasn’t scared me before. I am a huge fan of the Netflix Docuseries “Making A Murder.” The internet television show follows the story of Steven Avery, a salvage yard owner who…
I know what you’re thinking. Why on earth is Kolt writing about books? Partially, it’s to spark more conversation than what I see on my Facebook feed that is “Drop good books below” and people aimlessly regurgitating their libraries (guilty as charged.) I really enjoy reading. Of course, when I…
It can be argued that the world is in a state of unrest. Social Media is very rapidly becoming “here’s where you can find toilet paper.” The authorities are being called over a jar of peanut butter in the grocery store. Our county’s Emergency Operations Center is open and activated…
This is Ohio State Fair week number two. I have about a million things going on at the moment, and really should be asleep ahead of another big day tomorrow. This required putting a stop to it all, even if just long enough to write this post. Today, I made…
This winter, I found myself glued to my computer screen one Saturday evening. “What are you watching?” my confused roommate asked. “It’s a show choir competition. Kenton is competing soon,” I replied without shifting my gaze from the screen. As my roommate resumed whatever he was doing (and probably certifying…