A Song of Anxiety—and Freedom
Because, really, I don’t think the two can be pulled apart.
Read More ›Jumping Fences
Depression has been the low-hanging fruit of our family tree, along with addiction. It’s an ongoing chicken-and-egg as to what-causes-what. I experienced my first bout of major depression at the ripe age of eleven, spurred on by a scene of Bill and Ted playing Twister with Death. You read that right.
Read More ›Consider the Agave of the Desert
One of the few native green things we have here in the Sonoran Desert is agave. You might be familiar with its syrup, a sweetener that reaches the shelves of only the hippest, Gen-Zestiest cafes. Well folks, the hype might not be overblown.
Read More ›Nietzsche & the Promised Land
Let’s go back: it’s the day of my last album release. A year of DIY psychoanalysis, rice-and-beans budgeting, and humiliating sessions with Real Musicians has at long last culminated in these seven beautiful horcruxes being released into the digital aether in a modest attempt to satiate the world’s desperate need for more media. Does this make me a hero? A hero wouldn’t answer the question, so neither will I.
Read More ›Boils & Possums & Kierkegaard, Oh My!
To get where I’m going, I first need to invite you to my pity party. Please come, and please bring some levity.
Read More ›Hospice, Hospitality & Creation
When I first learned about hospice, I focused on death and dying. That’s certainly one focus of hospice—but it’s not the only one.
Read More ›Faith’s Paradox: A Review of Desolation & Consolation by Drew Miller
I’m writing from Princeton’s Pyne Rotunda, a stained-glass sanctuary for students who haven’t finished their readings but are, consciously or not, setting themselves up for defeat. One of the problems is the furniture: this corner has a sunken armchair with a cushioned footrest, inviting you to lounge on the pretense of “focus.” I’ve fallen asleep in this same chair several times before, usually after ten minutes of head-bobbing and the realization that I’d just re-read the same passage twice without understanding any of it.
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