Words
Essays, observations, things I felt strongly enough about to write down. Long-form, short-form, and everything in between.
Featured Works
States of Matter
Five interconnected short stories following the same character at ages 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30.
T10
Ten Terrible Terrific Tall Tales Trying to Trip the Triune. A college-era set of ten short stories.
Heart of the System
A young woman becomes a participant in an unprecedented event in human history.
Absence
A man unwilling to deal with the rest of humanity decides to leave society.
Short Stories
Other fiction not part of a collection
Bad Poetry
Verse I like, regardless of what anyone else thinks
Articles
Pieces I have written over the years
Aphorisms
Pieces of writing small enough to swallow whole
All Words
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The most important person of the day is Wendy Davis, but her works will literally last for generations. I’m even going to use a freakin’ hash tag: #StandWithWendy
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Today is the day I feel doubt for never joining the military, gratefulness for the millions who have, solidarity with their families, and reverence for those who have paid the…
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The “conservative” members of Congress are planning on wasting millions of our tax dollars on their 37th attempt to repeal Obamacare. How can any true conservative justify such an egregious…
“This guy really likes to think outside of the box.” “How outside of the box are we talking?” “On a scale from 1 to 10?” “Yeah.” “Pineapple.”
“How outside of the box are we talking?” “On a scale from 1 to 10?” “Yeah.” “Pineapple.”
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