Make Work, Stay Sane
The painting to the left is called Green Jacket. A guy named Alex Katz painted it in 1990, and it currently hangs in the Carnegie Museum… Read More »Make Work, Stay Sane
This is Not a Think-piece on Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity”
It seems borderline impossible nowadays to enjoy a tiny sliver of pop culture without bringing at least some third-party opinion into the experience. Hype –… Read More »This is Not a Think-piece on Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity”
Some Thoughts on the Passing of St. Milo
Every town in this country seems to have at least one steward, one ambassador who is wired to create good. They typically aren’t elected or… Read More »Some Thoughts on the Passing of St. Milo
In From the Cold: Words on Running, Routines and Good Dudes
Me and Senneca, another comrade in running, at the Buffalo Creek Half-Marathon near Pittsburgh last month. (Photo: Lindsey Glover) I still don’t consider myself a… Read More »In From the Cold: Words on Running, Routines and Good Dudes
This book is the Mic-Drop on the Subject of Creativity, Happiness
Think back on your life’s happiest moments thus far and it’s unlikely that expensive vacations, that 10-hour binge of Netflix last week, or whatever other… Read More »This book is the Mic-Drop on the Subject of Creativity, Happiness
Here’s a Piece I wrote About Some Local Maniacs Hired to Paint a 120-foot Tall Church in Tburg
This story appears in the 9.02.15 edition of the Trumansburg Free Press and at ithaca.com. On my day off a few weeks back, I was… Read More »Here’s a Piece I wrote About Some Local Maniacs Hired to Paint a 120-foot Tall Church in Tburg
Here's a Piece I wrote About Some Local Maniacs Hired to Paint a 120-foot Tall Church in Tburg
This story appears in the 9.02.15 edition of the Trumansburg Free Press and at ithaca.com. On my day off a few weeks back, I was… Read More »Here's a Piece I wrote About Some Local Maniacs Hired to Paint a 120-foot Tall Church in Tburg
I Put Out a New Louiston LP Today. It’s Called ‘Reconciler’, and You Should Hear It.
I’m putting out some new music today. A 10-song record, actually. It’s called Reconciler, and it’s pretty damn good. Like every other Louiston record, you… Read More »I Put Out a New Louiston LP Today. It’s Called ‘Reconciler’, and You Should Hear It.
River Kayaking
Some thoughts while on the latter half of a 10-mile kayaking trip down the Chenango River. • Never has the impression been more profound, the… Read More »River Kayaking
Making a Political Statement vs. Being an Antagonistic Troll
In the small, upstate NY town where I live, there’s a guy that drives around with a confederate flag perched in his flatbed. I saw… Read More »Making a Political Statement vs. Being an Antagonistic Troll