Today, for the first time, I’m writing down the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me. (At least up to this point, I don’t claim to… Read more “TMI Story About the Most Embarrassing Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me”
Tag: personal
Unfinished Script: In A Day
About three years ago my friend CJ and I decided we wanted to make a short film for an annual festival near Portland. She was into cinematography… Read more “Unfinished Script: In A Day”
Sticky Note Confidence
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”
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”
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”
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”
