No. 150 - Lemon Cake and Whiskers: The Robber Baron Within
1,614 Words. 6 Minute Read.
I just had a slice of homemade lemon cake, and it was rich! Fluffy like a cloud, with a decadent layer of sugary frosting—it just doesn’t get any better. As I was enjoying the last bite, I had to do what all mustachioed men do: check the mirror for crumbs, leftovers, what have you.
No. 149 - Bourbon, Bullets, and a Broke Down Truck
1,525 Words. 6 Minute Read.
I’ve traveled all over this great nation of ours—been to 47 states and visited every major city—and I can assure you that next to the majesty of the Rocky Mountains and the beauty of Northern California, Kentucky is one of the prettiest parts of America.
No. 148 - What They Don’t Tell You at the Turn
1,145 Words. 5 Minute Read.
I am forty-five years old – it’s safe to say I’ve officially made the turn. If I were at Peachtree Golf Club, I’d be staring down the fairway on number ten — an expansive checkerboard gulley that rises to a plateau, where a pin flag waits, roughly 500 yards away — with tears in my eyes, knowing half of my life has vanished.
Guest Writer: Christiana Roussel
This is a first in a series of guest writers at The Bohemian Capitalist.
Christiana Roussel is a writer from Birmingham, AL.
No. 147 - Willie in The White House
764 Words. 3 Minute Read.
As I meandered through the hills with a giant plug in my cheek, I got to thinking: what would it be like to have Willie Nelson in the White House?