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My Best Christmas Present This Year Came Early
Yesterday I got an early Christmas present. It came without wrapping, bows, or mistletoe, but it was the best present I could have wished...
jamesbriankerr
Dec 23, 20224 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #23: Ghosts of Christmas Past
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. It’s been an...
jamesbriankerr
Dec 17, 20223 min read


Riding Out the Storm
A version of this article was originally published in HumbleDollar. They say timing is everything. I should know because I’ve never been...
jamesbriankerr
Dec 14, 20225 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #22: I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas, But I’m Not Likely to Get It
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. My recent...
jamesbriankerr
Dec 4, 20223 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #21: Finding Solitude and Rejuvenation in a Cabin in Breckenridge
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. As I write...
jamesbriankerr
Nov 20, 20223 min read


Breakfast for a Buck: Ode to the Common but Mighty Oatmeal
This article originally appeared in HumbleDollar. Like everyone else, I’ve been experiencing sticker shock lately when I step into the...
jamesbriankerr
Nov 17, 20224 min read


A Birthday Treat: Watching the Full Eclipse of the Moon
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Today is my...
jamesbriankerr
Nov 8, 20223 min read


Life of a Dog Owner: Work, Bills, and Lots of Love, Until Death Do Us Part
This post originally appeared in HumbleDollar. Six years ago this month, I made one of the worst investments of my life. I got a dog....
jamesbriankerr
Oct 20, 20224 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #19: Autumn and Its Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. I spent this...
jamesbriankerr
Oct 16, 20223 min read


Resistance is Futile; Go with the Flow
Well, October has arrived and it’s raining here in Pennsylvania. The remnants of the hurricane that devastated Florida earlier in the...
jamesbriankerr
Oct 1, 20224 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #18: Jumping Into Fall
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. After spending...
jamesbriankerr
Sep 10, 20223 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #17: The Rocks of Maine: A Visit to Pemaquid Point
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. What is it...
jamesbriankerr
Aug 29, 20223 min read


Peaceable Man Files #16: In Praise of Sweet Corn and the Farmers Who Grow It
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. It’s...
jamesbriankerr
Aug 21, 20226 min read


Peaceable Man Files #15: Finding History in Old Rock Walls
Photo published in Clifford Township "Two Hundred Years" anniversary booklet; original courtesy of Kathy Lowry Molinaro
jamesbriankerr
Aug 6, 20224 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #14: Seeking Shade
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Hello, friends...
jamesbriankerr
Jul 23, 20224 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #13: Giving Glory to the Ordinary
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. I went out...
jamesbriankerr
Jul 10, 20224 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #12: This Fourth, Let's Honor the Flag by Honoring the Union
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Happy Fourth...
jamesbriankerr
Jul 4, 20226 min read


Peaceable Man Files Issue #11: Getting Back to a Routine After Surgery
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Happy Sunday,...
jamesbriankerr
Jun 26, 20223 min read


Father’s Day Without Father
With my son Liam, who recently finished year one at law school.
jamesbriankerr
Jun 19, 20224 min read


My Father's Last Garden
The Seeds a Good Father Plants in His Children Bloom Long After He’s Gone (Originally published in Medium, June 2021) The weekend before...
jamesbriankerr
Jun 18, 202219 min read
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