A Non-Traditional 4th of July

This 4th of July I had an non-traditional celebration in a small, vacant sushi restaurant where I tried crayfish in sushi, learned that everything in this state is spicy, and that cheesecake can indeed be fried. It was a unique experience to be in a restaurant where, for the couple hours that we were there,...

Why My Fig Tree Died

"I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn't make up my mind which of the figs I would choose. I wanted each and every one of them, but choosing one meant losing all the rest, and, as I sat there, unable to decide, the figs...

5 Goals For The Next 5 Years

On August 26th, 2015 I wrote down a list of 5 goals for the next 5 years. This morning I couldn't sleep so I flipped through my journal. Sometimes I write notes about the person I wish to be. There's quick lists of possible careers and a whole host of other things. While I was...

When You Start A Blog

They say if you want to be a writer that you should start your own blog. But there are a million different blog sites and a million different blogs. How is someone supposed to compete with that? So you find one and make a site. You try to choose a name, any name, and then...