Richmond Observer Columns

Life Goes On. But Sometimes it Doesn’t.

BY SEAN PATRICK SMITH Mine is not a new tale. Everyone my age probably knows someone in a similar situation. And sometimes, that is where...

Understanding Credit

The reason many people have a mediocre—or even lousy—credit score is simply because most people have little idea about what actions cause...

Surviving Unemployment

When you file for unemployment and see how much the weekly payout is to your account, two exclamations will probably escape your lips:...

Mr. Mom

It was both the best possible time and the worst possible time for my wife to go out of town. Reilly was six months old, had five teeth...

Loving the Snowman

(Published in 2014) Nope. I don’t wanna build a snowman. In fact, I’m pretty sure I never wanna see another friggin’ snowman…ever. This...

A Soundtrack for Life

Everyone has that song or that band that transports you back in time with images of places and of people who shared your stage.

Warships and Gum

I put on my first officer’s uniform and retreated to the bow where Carolina’s union jack was at half-mast. I rehearsed my lines a bit, and

Lassoing the Moon

I’m by no means the first guy to want to give his lady the moon. When your own words fail you, borrow those of a favorite movie character.

A Word About Joe...

Forty-nine thousand, seven hundred sixty-eight words into my first novel, my closest friend passed away. This is our story.

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