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Culture
Karen: The Making of a Meme Villain
How a perfectly nice name got mugged by the internet
White Privilege at Black Poetry Night
What happens when two cowboys bring guitars to a poetry fight.
Health & Wellness
Hope
Together we glow
A poem, and the photo that almost got tossed in the trash
I found hope
How I saved my marriage and quit smoking politics cold turkey
The Greatest Theft in History (Part 2)
And some HOPE if you'd like to be a part of the solution.
When Power Corrupts, YOU ARE THE POWER!
How citizens are holding government accountable
The Biggest Revolution You’ve Never Heard of
Cheap energy and vertical farms will change everything
Headlines of Hope
Proof the world isn’t falling apart
Humor
Whataboutism
The G.O.A.T. Didn't Start the Great Depression (Part 2)
He was just the scapegoat who got blamed.
The Coolest President of All Time (Part 1)
Forget politics. Let’s talk love – and try not to laugh.
The cleanest dirty joke ever
What 54 years of marriage sounds like
I Weaponized My Face for Free Alcohol
The behavioral science of smiling
All Animals Are Equal
A true parable on power
💋How to Make Love to a Tree ... on Acid
🍄 Mt. Shasta Mile-High Club fun ✨
Karen: The Making of a Meme Villain
How a perfectly nice name got mugged by the internet
White Privilege at Black Poetry Night
What happens when two cowboys bring guitars to a poetry fight.
Nuptial Flight Club (Tell Everyone)
An absurd, strangely romantic look at the instinct that drives us all
Whistling While You Work
Christmas layoffs + no shits = a workplace miracle
A New Holiday for Gingers!
No sparklers needed. We already glow in the dark.
I Learned About the Best Sex at Church
A story about innocence, irony, and divine technique.
Parenting hack: Let your kids roast you
My journey from stinky breath to therapeutic streaking
Taco vs Burrito: A Sin City Smackdown
A four-year-old taco challenged me – and I accepted the duel … er, duet.
Our Pug Ate Shrooms and Finally Understands Jazz Now ... But Still Hates It
A true story about zoomies, zen and Zoloft
Mud, Blood, and One Wild Rescue
Just another day in the wonderful world of Willow
I Thought I Was Going to Die in a Quagmire
The “shortcut” that nearly made me a permanent exhibit in Centennial Park.
Diapers and Grit
I came. I smelled. I reconsidered reproduction.
Beaker Crashes Bonnaroo
A Muppet Fools Security, Freaks Out Jack White and Bullfights with GWAR
The Funniest Night of My Marriage
A bedtime horror-comedy with Garfield
I Almost Died at Ani DiFranco's Show
When a back scratch nearly sparks a smackdown at an Ani DiFranco show
Victory Swagger
How my toddler took over the Nashville airport
Memoir
Together we glow
A poem, and the photo that almost got tossed in the trash
I found hope
How I saved my marriage and quit smoking politics cold turkey
How to Shut Down a Storyteller
The Story My Father Never Got to Finish
I Killed a Butterfly in My Sleep
What's it mean? Probably nothing. Maybe everything. | 2 min read
The cleanest dirty joke ever
What 54 years of marriage sounds like
💋How to Make Love to a Tree ... on Acid
🍄 Mt. Shasta Mile-High Club fun ✨
My 1st Hitchhike + Stranger Love = Substack
Confessing your fears to total strangers isn't strange at all.
White Privilege at Black Poetry Night
What happens when two cowboys bring guitars to a poetry fight.
Whistling While You Work
Christmas layoffs + no shits = a workplace miracle
Crying at a Billie Eilish Show Does Not Look Cool in 4k
When your kid and a 80-year-old out-cool you at the same concert
I Learned About the Best Sex at Church
A story about innocence, irony, and divine technique.
Mud, Blood, and One Wild Rescue
Just another day in the wonderful world of Willow
I Thought I Was Going to Die in a Quagmire
The “shortcut” that nearly made me a permanent exhibit in Centennial Park.
Beaker Crashes Bonnaroo
A Muppet Fools Security, Freaks Out Jack White and Bullfights with GWAR
Hillbilly Stonehenge
Come play in the chaos. Come chase the light.
The Funniest Night of My Marriage
A bedtime horror-comedy with Garfield
Music
Crying at a Billie Eilish Show Does Not Look Cool in 4k
When your kid and a 80-year-old out-cool you at the same concert
Beaker Crashes Bonnaroo
A Muppet Fools Security, Freaks Out Jack White and Bullfights with GWAR
I Almost Died at Ani DiFranco's Show
When a back scratch nearly sparks a smackdown at an Ani DiFranco show
Parenting
Peaceful Parenting Lessons With Boy-girl Twins
Discipline without damage. Why spanking fails and systems win.
Parenting hack: Let your kids roast you
My journey from stinky breath to therapeutic streaking
Diapers and Grit
I came. I smelled. I reconsidered reproduction.
Victory Swagger
How my toddler took over the Nashville airport
Philosophy
I Killed a Butterfly in My Sleep
What's it mean? Probably nothing. Maybe everything. | 2 min read
What Dreams May Come: It's Up to You
A near-death love story
Poem: Love is a Cage With a Key
Stuck together. Forever free.
Hillbilly Stonehenge
Come play in the chaos. Come chase the light.
Science
The Biggest Revolution You’ve Never Heard of
Cheap energy and vertical farms will change everything
I Weaponized My Face for Free Alcohol
The behavioral science of smiling
Fasting as Medicine for Cancer and Chronic Disease
Why hunger triggers repair without poison
Nuptial Flight Club (Tell Everyone)
An absurd, strangely romantic look at the instinct that drives us all
Headlines of Hope
Proof the world isn’t falling apart
Politics
I found hope
How I saved my marriage and quit smoking politics cold turkey
Whataboutism
The G.O.A.T. Didn't Start the Great Depression (Part 2)
He was just the scapegoat who got blamed.
The Coolest President of All Time (Part 1)
Forget politics. Let’s talk love – and try not to laugh.
The Greatest Theft in History (Part 2)
And some HOPE if you'd like to be a part of the solution.
The Greatest Theft in History (Part 1)
Trillion-dollar heists by your friendly criminal overlords
When Power Corrupts, YOU ARE THE POWER!
How citizens are holding government accountable
All Animals Are Equal
A true parable on power
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