November 19th, 2021 There are days when we go through something that seems bigger than we can keep holding up. On those days, the small things can feel less than trivial. The mundane details of our normal lives are smears, becoming blurs along the tunnel vision we get looking at the massive, inescapable thing. IContinue reading “Nothing so Big”
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CHVRCHES & Donna Missal at the Armory
November 18th, 2021 Sometimes you just need to be in a room with transcendent art to remind you why you love art and why you love making it. We saw CHVRCHES last night at the Armory and they were brilliant; their opening act, Donna Missal, became an instant new favorite, her sound impossible to pinContinue reading “CHVRCHES & Donna Missal at the Armory”
The Deep State of Empathy
November 15th, 2021 There’s a deep pocket of people who believe that we are under attack, that we’re not allowed to say anything anymore because everyone is offended by everything. Some of those people are comedians, who evidently are not very good at their jobs. Some of them are people like your very racist UncleContinue reading “The Deep State of Empathy”
Holiday Sale 2021
November 13th, 2021 I’m in the spirit. First and most of all: I want to sincerely thank every single dang one of you who showed up to Fall Tour 2021. Whether I met you at FallCon XL in St. Paul, Twin Cities Con in Minneapolis, NerdinOut Con in Rochester, Alloy Brewing Company in Coon Rapids,Continue reading “Holiday Sale 2021”
Gobstopper
November 9th, 2021 Talking shit about people is about as human as it gets. It actually fascinates me how most folk, no matter how old they get, no matter what they do for a living, no matter how much they have going on in their own lives, never get less excited to sit down andContinue reading “Gobstopper”
I’m Hungry But I’m Not Hungry
November 5th, 2021 An exploration of addiction through my personal experience, evolutionary theories, and Galactus & the Silver Surfer. “I’m hungry but I’m not hungry.” Before everything, it was a feeling. By now, I’ve heard countless people say this phrase or a variation of it. Before that, I used to think it repeatedly, sayContinue reading “I’m Hungry But I’m Not Hungry”
Naked Truth
November 4th, 2021 I can’t walk around naked. I’m not complaining, mind you. It’s probably best for you and me. But I want you to think about it. Not me walking around naked, of course. At some point in our history, humans decided that it was indecent to let all their fun bags and goodiesContinue reading “Naked Truth”
The Loop
November 3rd, 2021 Do you ever feel like you’re in a loop? ?pool a ni er’uoy ekil leef reve uoy oD I hear it a lot. “Every day feels the same.” When a TV show lasts a long time, it tends to turn off viewers for a variety of reasons. Yet, somehow, people are usuallyContinue reading “The Loop”
The Temporal Buffet
November 1st, 2021 When you’re paying attention, even the most mundane details can illuminate personal progress. Last weekend, after a day spent doing that business-art thing, some of us went out to a Mongolian grill. I hadn’t been to one in a while, but the premise is simple: fill up a bowl of fresh andContinue reading “The Temporal Buffet”
Them + Us: Special Edition
October 27th, 2021 Happy Wednesday, and Happy Them + Us: Special Edition Release Day! With this, I now have every officially released book of mine back in print, and dang, that feels good. In the video, I talk about why I did this and what Them and Us mean to me. Just like Flip, IContinue reading “Them + Us: Special Edition”
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