Essays

My home's in Alabama

NYC reminds me of why

Apr 23 •

Celebrating a decadent indulgence

Meditation on a $16 dessert

Mar 8 •

Outstanding (minus)

On "performance reviews" and not reading the comments

Aug 20, 2023 •

A year in trees

A gratuitous photo gallery from my phone

Jul 4, 2023 •

How prison reporting changed my heart

Reflections five years after a heart attack

Apr 15, 2023 •

What do you want in 2023?

Let's talk about desire without shame

Jan 4, 2023 •

1:01

What mask do you wear?

Tear it off, your face is glorious!

Oct 30, 2022 •

My teachers on redemption

and why we need more bridges, not walls

Oct 17, 2022 •

Places of beauty

A gratuitous gallery of photos from my phone

Sep 2, 2022 •

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign

Are you open to receive them?

Jul 7, 2022 •

Shut up and write

Prison deaths and managing my own futility

Jul 6, 2022 •

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