Stories + Articles
Originally published in MODIV Studies, these stories have been some of my favorite pieces to work on. I also wrote a few articles for the same publication, which are included here.
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Rancho I
Patrick’s Kindergarten Thanksgiving Break, and the first of a five-part series…
Rancho II
The words taunted me from the staticky old tube TV screen…
Rancho III
I tried to be cool, but in truth the intense darkness spooked me…
Rancho IV
the truth was that I couldn’t stand the idea of facing my mom’s family…
Rancho V
Grandpa was a special brand of New Mexico tough…
A New Home
I stand in the kitchen and read the final lines of a note posted to the fridge…
Birth Right
The one thing I wanted most was a natural birth…
Cabin Pressure
“So the job falls to me,” I say into my Jeep’s integrated phone system as I look for the exit towards my family’s old cabin…
Assume Nothing
I find there’s a certain kind of power wielded by a six-foot-three, amateur bodybuilder with a recently (but not so recently) shaved chest…
Rideshear
I’ve never been good at people…
Article: Emergency Break
A five-step guide to slow travel for fast people.
Article: Training for the Ultimate Road Trip
The allure of the classic American road trip is hard to ignore…
Recipe: Ham Loaf
Mine Your Own Business
Vertical Immobility
I can’t say what I hope this note will accomplish. I guess I hope it will keep you from hating me for what I’m about to do…
Sh:ft
Ever since I sent my mortar board sailing at college graduation four years ago, I haven’t been sure-footed…
Screened Out
A simple counseling session becomes anything but…