The world keeps spinning strangely. The bad guys keep winning and the good guys' desks are covered in thick layers of dust. Every day, it seems, something else goes against the moral arc of the universe. Part of waking up from the slumber and fog of adolescence, for me, has been realizing how radical hope is … Continue reading Dawn
Writer’s Bloc
Have you ever felt like there's so much going on that your head can't really compute it all? Like the events are flying at your too fast for you to catch them. You blink and it's next year. Well, in the past few weeks, I've had a lot going on. And, as a result, I … Continue reading Writer’s Bloc
Leaving The Land
Last weekend, I toured my parents around Cleveland a.k.a. The Land. Cleveland is a city of grinders -- a Land of loyal warriors. A city full of tough folks ready and able to take on tough tasks. A city with a Great Lake-sized heart. The people of Cleveland are forever tied together by the city. … Continue reading Leaving The Land
Come Back to Me
So there I sat, crying into my hands in a parked rental car on the side of some random street in Brooklyn next to a scrap metal warehouse. I felt paralyzed because I felt trapped. And you were there. And you held me. And you pushed me out the cage in my head and into … Continue reading Come Back to Me
It’s Late
It's later than you think. You probably think you have so much time to do so many things. You say to yourself, "I have plenty of time to do X or talk to Y or make Z." You probably assume that your brother will always be there -- even if you never said those words. … Continue reading It’s Late
Ordinary Life
Ordinary lives are undervalued. I think, the world promotes extravagant, "big" lives, which are glitzy, flashy, dramatic, or provocative. But, few songs are written about getting gas station coffee before a road trip to the small town where your cousin lives. Not a lot of play is given to waking up tired and taking your … Continue reading Ordinary Life
Life, Excited
When I was a little kid, I used to get upset when my brother would fall asleep before I did the night before a big trip or Christmas or something I was excited about. Because, I thought, if he fell asleep before me, he would get to experience that exciting event before I did since … Continue reading Life, Excited
