November 8th, 2026 Another dream came true tonight: a comedy superfan my entire life, I have actually never personally done stand up comedy, despite spending countless hours of my existence onstage. I changed all that by visiting Laugh Camp in St. Paul and debuting my “tight five” during an open mic, a set I wasContinue reading “Stand Up Debut at Laugh Camp in St. Paul”
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Autobiography ’26
October 26th, 2026 Hey, kids. It’s been a minute since I’ve sat down and explained my life Clarissa-style, so I would like to reintroduce myself. My name is Dennis and I tell stories. I was born in Minneapolis (big city) and moved to Faribault (small town) in the third grade, where I graduated from highContinue reading “Autobiography ’26”
Broken Things
October 4th, 2026 Broken things don’t have to keep breaking things. We can repair and improve systems, cycles, people. I know this because I’m a broken thing, fixed. Sorry, I didn’t mean to start so emo. How are you? I’m okay. I guess. I mean, I’m regularly waking up in the middle of the nightContinue reading “Broken Things”
Present: An Idea
September 4th, 2026 I’ve hinted a bit at a big idea I have and I’ve learned that sharing it with others have brought their brilliant perspectives to it, making it an even better idea. So I’m going to share some details with you now, if you have a minute and want to hear about it.Continue reading “Present: An Idea”
For What It’s Worth
August 21st, 2026 I’ve cried during every episode of Ted Lasso. Surprisingly, that is not the part of this post that I am ashamed to admit. One of the main theses of the TV show Ted Lasso is the idea that we can all be better people, but also that we are already of theContinue reading “For What It’s Worth”
Undone: My Graduation Speech
May 7th, 2026 Whoa! My heart is bursting. A massive and sincere thank you to everyone who came out to Commencement and supported me tonight; I love you all so much. A wonderful evening and every single person I saw and talked to was so lovely. My speech went fine, but! A whole page wasContinue reading “Undone: My Graduation Speech”
Matchy-Matchy (Eight Years)
December 9th, 2025 I know exactly how that raccoon feels. The shame and guilt and all that existential crisis garbage. But it’s been a minute. I’m eight years sober today. I know I’ve been missing lately from your social media diet. (The FDA no longer recommends me.) Like I mentioned in a previous post, theContinue reading “Matchy-Matchy (Eight Years)”
We Shine Together
November 5th, 2025 I don’t know if I’ve ever been this stressed out in my life. There’s a part of me that wants to be cute about this and call it my iceberg era; you can see my head treading above water but nobody knows the size and intensity of the sea monster just beneathContinue reading “We Shine Together”
The Story of Maple Island
September 14th, 2025 Holy cow, you guys. On the first day of preorders, we hit a quarter of the goal I have for sales. You’re amazing, thank you so much. A lot of questions came up, but really just a big one: what the heck is Maple Island about? This video will explain it all,Continue reading “The Story of Maple Island”
The Rules
September 10th, 2025 I don’t write about my dad as much as I do my mom; it’s not that he isn’t as important to me, but that he’s still here. Often, when I’m writing about her, I find it’s my attempt to lose as little of her as I can, like collecting stardust into aContinue reading “The Rules”
