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Why I'm Applying to Seminary
I just did something I never, ever, in a billion years thought I would do. I finished my application to seminary. To some in my life,...
Jan 12, 202410 min read
More Than Just Coffee
Six months ago I began a new job that is fully remote. Working from home has been a delight, but it has also forced me to find more...
Jan 11, 20244 min read
Table for One
One of my great loves in this world is solo traveling. My “bucket list” is currently comprised of one item: visit* all 50 states alone....
May 16, 20236 min read


Celebrate the Trivial Bullshit
Two weeks ago, I attended my first live pro wrestling event, WWE Extreme Rules at the Wells Fargo Center in my home city of Philadelphia....
Oct 23, 20228 min read


Down By the Bay
I spent the past week in Stone Harbor, NJ. For those not familiar, Stone Harbor is a quaint, quiet shore town situated on an island that...
Sep 17, 20225 min read
Cousin Gary's Balloons
The concept of holiday meals around intricately set tables with neatly served, perfectly presented plates is entirely foreign to me....
Jul 15, 20225 min read


Stories of Pride 2022: Part 2 (1800-1899)
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the United States. This month was chosen because it commemorates the Stonewall Uprisings which began on...
Jun 8, 20227 min read


Stories of Pride 2022: Part 1 (Roman Empire through 1799)
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the United States. This month was chosen because it commemorates the Stonewall Uprisings which began on...
Jun 1, 20227 min read
Blood Moon
I obsessively checked my phone all day long, like someone awaiting a text back from their crush. I was looking for updates from the...
May 16, 20224 min read
Crossing the Start Line
One of the most important shifts in thinking in my adult life happened about three and a half years ago. On a perfectly typical day, I...
May 7, 20226 min read
The Wisdom of Wet Wings
For the better part of a year I’ve had a slight obsession with double-crested cormorants. It all began in September of last year. I had...
Apr 23, 20229 min read
That time I got locked in a cemetery....
In the fall of 2017 two big things happened in my life. First, in September I got sober after years of drinking in ways that I'm still...
Mar 12, 20227 min read
That time our buffalo escaped....
The box fans were doing their very best in the corners of the sanctuary as Pastor Winston’s sermon surpassed the 20 minute mark. My...
Dec 18, 20215 min read
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