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edges

Edges are fantastic. The perilous, the unknown, the unfamiliar, the forbidden – all a breath-space apart.

Storm rises, prowling across the prairie. Watercolor clouds inch on drifting winds. Rain falls in curtains, beads of light hammering the ground. Corn darkens under the pressure of air and water.

Humans gravitate towards the edge. We explore, we pry, we dip our toes. Sometimes we fear the…

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film study: "New Year's Day (Live)"

On September 1, 2001, Irish rock band U2 performed the second of two concerts at Slane Castle in County Meath, Ireland. The concert was recorded and released as “U2 Go Home.” The crowd rises, arms ...

A few words about U2 and the song "New Year's Day," live from Dublin in 2001.

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Tea

This post was inspired by "The Daily Post's" Writing 101: Unlock the Mind. Check them out at Tea. Hot, scalding Earl Grey, parching the tongue, a live wire of sensation down my body’s central...

"The Daily Post" issued a challenge: take twenty minutes, write out a stream-of-consciousness piece, and post it to my blog. Donezo. Try it for yourself!

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back in time: youtube is awesome

this post was originally written on April 11, 2011. I have a friend named Stephen Weeks. You may have seen him around. Loud, funny, floppy reddish hair... he's basically my opposite number, kinda l...

Revisiting freshman year: vlogs, best friends, and U2.

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On Top Of The World, And Other Problems

Three, three, one hundred and three.The sky never gets any closer. My feet are on the ground, along the tracks, above the city.Miles flow along the wind, counted, uncounted, counted again. Rivers o...

A few words about a recent trip to Chicago.

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Exactly what it sounds like: a cat gives a guy a high-five. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/archeryroad60 !

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book report: ten books you meet in my library

Recently, a friend posted the “Ten Book Challenge” on Facebook. The challenge is simple: list ten books that have impacted your life in some way, in no particular order. I participated in said chal...

I recently participated in the "Ten Book Challenge." Here are my entries, with brief summaries of each book. Join in the fun, and fill out your own challenge!

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Possibly the best Community episode of them all: "Remedial Chaos Theory." communitythings.tumblr.com

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back in time: marvelous light

i wrote the following on march 12, 2011.He’s the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now.He’s not our hero. He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight.BIEBER FEVER...

"Back In Time", part three: reflections on basketball, blowouts, Batman, and... God. Check it out on Wordpress, and don't forget to follow along on Facebook and Twitter!

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toilets

Have you ever stared at a toilet?Mornings are weird, and annoying, and a little gross. Your body shut down for several hours, your brain managed by the subconscious, have a hard time adjusting. It’...

A few words about mornings, and the strange things that happen then.

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fall

Golden summer wanes into foggy autumn. Leaves fade, dimming slowly in the sunlight. Branches bob, breezes bending them earthbound. Summer and her blessings evaporate, daylight weakening.I love fall...

A few words about the changing seasons.

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8 Accurate Comics About The Anxiety Of Writers

"Was it worth avoiding my friends to revise my novel for the 400th time?"

Thanks to my friend Fabiano for linking to this set of comics!

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If I Ever Woke Up As A Donut

This blog likes the TV show "Community." Here's Troy and Abed, having an important discussion.

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back in time: sweet like candy

i wrote the following on february 18, 2011.

(PRESCRIPT: feel free to skip any parts of this note that seem boring, and to leave at any time. You're not paying for this. Might as well do what you...

"Back In Time", part two: a peek inside my mind during my second semester of college. Originally published on Facebook.

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Badassery Is A Choice

There are a lot of actions you can take to be a badass these days. For some, many of them happen on their own, like growing a beard, radiating a natural manly scent, having a chiseled jawline, or being Jason Statham. However, these steps are all passive and create a sort of pseudo-badass persona...

Next up for "all-time favorites": Moe Lauchert, climbing mountains and taking pictures like a boss.

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pop goes lit: welcome to the new age

I am a chicken.I perch atop my wall, waiting for the dawn. The sun comes up every morning, whether I can see it or not.The city below me smoulders, ash and dust rising from the wreck. The men scram...

Mashing up song lyrics and works of literature. Can anyone guess the book referenced?