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Welcome, You Weirdos.
Can you believe it? I have my own website, and you’re on it. I don’t understand how any of this happened, either.
It’s good to see you today.
Dennis Vogen is a writer, artist, graphic designer, musician, poet, and definitely not several squirrels in a human costume, who uses pop culture and his own work to talk too much about stuff we don’t talk too much about, like addiction, sobriety, loss, grief, pain, anxiety, joy, hope, and creativity.
He’s been publishing since 2013, releasing fourteen books while also being featured in several anthologies. He’s an active blogger and overactive oversharer; an unfortunate practitioner of radical empathy.
Creator of Maple Island, Cold World, Theia, Jojo, Brushfire, The Weirdos, Flip & Push, Them + Us, Time is a Solid State, Sunny Days of Rain, and more. Lives in Minnesota.
Check out my blog here.
- Spider-Man (and Men)July 30th, 2026 The new Spider-Man film got me all up in my feels (and tears) today; I want to write a little about why it was so emotional for me (while trying not to spoil it, promise). It’s no secret that Peter Parker is one of my favorite fictional characters of all time. IfContinue reading “Spider-Man (and Men)”
- THEY’RE GR•R•REAT!July 27th, 2026 “Be grateful to everyone.” When I first heard this lojong slogan from Buddhist master Atisha, I thought: duh. It’s obviously good to be grateful; I have learned how to be grateful. In fact, finding and keeping gratitude saved my life. But I was performing half the equation of gratitude. I was onlyContinue reading “THEY’RE GR•R•REAT!”
- SatJuly 21st, 2026 A dragonfly convinced me that the decades I spent thinking I would never be able to meditate were wrong. I’ve written about meditation several times here over the years and had repeatedly decided that it was basically stupid and not for me. Turns out I’m just kind of stupid (story of myContinue reading “Sat”
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As The Next Step, I’ve released three full-length albums and have played shows all over the state of Minnesota. You can find my music on every major digital platform, like Apple, Spotify & YouTube. Learn more about my music here.
Something Old, Something New on YouTube
Love & Fear on YouTube
Honesty & Happiness on YouTube
The Next Step on Soundclick
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