When did violence become accepted and celebrated?Violence anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere.Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
Pain, losing myself, and finding who I am all over againIt’s a moment I am not proud of. I looked in the mirror, and I didn’t recognize myself.Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023
Humanity and consequence: A look into the uncomfortable mirror and a call for hopeCHARLESTON, S.C. — I went to see Oppenheimer this weekend. I loved it.Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Exploring gratitude, the great equalizer in our shared humanityThe past week taught me something important — gratitude.Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Conversations with a conservative, ideas on dialogue, seeking authentic communityI met an interesting man two weekends ago.Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
Sorrow: A fool’s best friendRecently, I have been wrestling with the thought of sorrow and how it creates loneliness.Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
First week at the new job, life lessons, and some of my favorite stories thus farCHARLESTON, S.C. — I finished my first week at the new gig. Already, I learned a couple of things.Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
Meditations on life changes from someone who hates themThat night, I wasn’t able to sleep.May 21, 2023May 21, 2023
Story: A day or two at a local coffee shop in small-town TexasThis is a story I wrote last year on a coffee shop and its owner and the people that stopped by throughout the day. I hope you enjoy…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Dispatches from a burdened brainWriting feels strange. Foreign in a sense. After the five weeks I have been through, I never thought I would be able to write again. Yet…Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023