I was twenty and working out six days a week. I had a beautiful girlfriend. I felt good about myself a lot of the time. I was… Read more “Sticky Note Confidence”
Author: benjlaw
I’m Back and Ready to Ramble About Fatherhood and Society
Lucille Louise is ten weeks old now. In some ways it’s been a long ten weeks and in others I feel like the time got ripped out… Read more “I’m Back and Ready to Ramble About Fatherhood and Society”
New Year, New Decade: A Quick Look Back
2019 is leaving and 2020 is almost here. Another year, another decade in the books, and what a decade it’s been. Ten years ago today I was… Read more “New Year, New Decade: A Quick Look Back”
Strange Places – Part Five: The Tale of the Fallen Five
Welcome to the last chapter in this short story series, Strange Places. Before getting right into the story, I wanted to take a second of your time to say… Read more “Strange Places – Part Five: The Tale of the Fallen Five”
Strange Places – Part Four: Council of the Afterlife
If you haven’t read the previous entries in the Strange Places series, you can find Part One: Strange Man here and the last entry, Part Three: A… Read more “Strange Places – Part Four: Council of the Afterlife”
Strange Places – Part Three
Really quickly before I get to the blog post, I wanted to take a minute to talk about October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Bullying… Read more “Strange Places – Part Three”
A Letter to My Daughter
A little while ago I decided I wanted to write a letter to our child-on-the-way. I ran it by my wife, who liked it, but then there… Read more “A Letter to My Daughter”
Strange Places – Part Two
PART TWO: HE KNOWS If you haven’t read Part One: Strange Man, click here to check it out. Garth of Bannockburn was never one to let… Read more “Strange Places – Part Two”
Strange Places – Part One
PART ONE: STRANGE MAN There’s something special about the grass in Oregon, thought Harrison. It doesn’t just blow in the wind, it dances. Mist… Read more “Strange Places – Part One”
Masculinity and Wearing Pink
I was fourteen when I picked out a pink shirt at Macy’s and asked my step-dad if he’d buy it for me. “Put that back,” he said.… Read more “Masculinity and Wearing Pink”
