October 14th, 2024 “Are you a reader?” I asked her. I always ask when people approach my table now. “Yes?” the woman said, her face distorted. I asked why it sounded like there was a question mark at the end of her answer. She said she was startled by the question. Doesn’t everyone like toContinue reading “Take a look, it’s in a book”
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Say Aaahh
October 8th, 2024 What is education in a democracy? Why, education is how we make antibodies. I’m in college now, so I’m insufferable (“But you’ve always been insufferable!” you say and you are so right, ma’am); a lot of my studies so far have about our literacy. Reading, sure (literal literacy should never be takenContinue reading “Say Aaahh”
School Update: October ’24
October 2nd, 2024 I can’t believe it, but I’m already six weeks into being back at school at DCTC. People keep asking me how it’s going so let’s talk about it! • I joined a club! I went to my first Creative Arts & Writing Club meeting today… and I walked out of the meetingContinue reading “School Update: October ’24”
National Recovery Month
September 24th, 2024 September is National Recovery Month. If you’re reading these words, then congratulations: you know someone who struggles with addiction! I couldn’t begin to list all the reasons why I’m public about my own sobriety, but there are two big ones: 1. I believe that light is a disinfectant; that so many ofContinue reading “National Recovery Month”
telescope
September 16th, 2024 Some days you look into a telescope and all you can see is the immense, infinite universe, nebula swirling like frosting and stars sparkling like sprinkles; other days all you can focus on is a black hole, consuming its corner of the cosmos. There are typical anniversaries when it comes to lossContinue reading “telescope”
Contagious Magic
September 4th, 2024 It’s easy to feel disenchanted. Like every trick has been revealed and every rabbit is dead in its hat. But what if the natural state of this world is magic? What if all it takes is patience and our attention to unlock it? I repeat this idea to myself as I tryContinue reading “Contagious Magic”
Comic Class 101!
August 24th, 2024 Our deepest gratitude to everyone who attended our very first Comic Book 101 class at Mind’s Eye Comics and made it such a success! When I was kid, I was obsessed with drawing, storytelling, and the Burnsville Center. It was one of my favorite places in the world. I don’t know ifContinue reading “Comic Class 101!”
Bored Room
August 19th, 2024 I don’t give advice, but there are things I say often that I think are worth saying. I wouldn’t call it wisdom; in fact, they’re just words from an arrogant, not-as-smart-as-he-thinks-he-is asshole (these are all choice words said about me in my own comment section over the years). I can’t help butContinue reading “Bored Room”
Back 2 School
August 12th, 2024 Twenty years ago, I tried to go to college. I failed. Kanye West wrote an album about it. I’ve done a lot with my life since then. Writer. Artist. Dad. Restaurant guy. Superhero. But never achieving a degree has both been a deterrent to realizing or advancing any kind of career, andContinue reading “Back 2 School”
Comic Class at Mind’s Eye!
August 11th, 2024 I’m so excited for this announcement! If you’ve known me for any amount of time, you know a big part of what I try to do in the arts is mentoring and teaching. From the theatre classes I taught in high school, to groups like Kaleidoscope and my own writing class lastContinue reading “Comic Class at Mind’s Eye!”
The Den 