Everyone has a story that’s worth your time, especially on a road trip with no finish line.

Memorializing the dead. Why I’ve always wanted to stop, and why I never will.

My initial encounter with BJJ, its effect on my sense of self, and my evolving motivations for training over a ten-year period.

Who am I? Also, how much does that matter?

A climber’s meditations on the loss of a close friend.

A long, hot day in the desert finds the author contemplating humanity’s physiological shortcomings.

Take it from this author… a few AK-47 rounds over the head are the perfect motivator to get your car in gear.

A visit to an aging aunt’s home leaves the author pondering possessions, real and imagined.

Why buying a firearm was the only thing that made me certain I’d never use one on myself.

Reflections on a lifelong best friend.

A nurse’s aide at a psychiatric hospital negotiates relationships with human beings in the context of drugs, violence, and madness.

The lasting effect of a mom’s self-awareness and intention.

Hair loss often seems a black-and-white battle. For me, it’s never felt that simple.

Time is a beautiful thing.

Lessons learned on Jerimoth Hill.

When is a chainsaw more than a chainsaw? Fiction, based on the author's experience in the tree care industry.

When a dream job reaches its breaking point.

Cleaning condos and being a ski bum didn't set me free, but by the end of the season, there was at least one thing that did.