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”
Tag: personal
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”
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”
Thought Piece: What WOULD Jesus do?
As many of my readers may know, I was raised in a Christian home and I still practice that faith today. My brothers and I were all… Read more “Thought Piece: What WOULD Jesus do?”
If Life and Marriage Were a Train: A Bad Analogy
Life is a lot like a train. A train that never stops at the same terminal twice. When I got married this past November, it was and… Read more “If Life and Marriage Were a Train: A Bad Analogy”
Short Story: The Merits of Orange Juice
Winter is here! The Columbia Gorge got hit with a massive snow storm this week, so needless to say I’ve been wearing my warm socks and drinking… Read more “Short Story: The Merits of Orange Juice”
Poem: Always For You
Hey, readers! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, and/or Kwanzaa, and an awesome New Year. The hiatus I took for my wedding back in… Read more “Poem: Always For You”
Short Story: Ağrı Dağı
Welcome back to the blog after a the short break! I’m kicking things back off with a short story I wrote a few years ago and have… Read more “Short Story: Ağrı Dağı”
Poem: A Different Man
A Different Man by BJL That day I woke up at 3pm, shuffled into the bathroom and looked myself in the mirror. I was still tired,… Read more “Poem: A Different Man”
Think Piece: Friendship, Love…and Destiny?
In 193 days—almost to the hour of me writing this—I will be standing with some of my closest friends and family as the woman I love, dressed… Read more “Think Piece: Friendship, Love…and Destiny?”
