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Waiting For The Invisible, Part III
I think I could write about autumn forever. Something about this turning of the season insists on words. I would like to complete the series […]
I Went on a Vision Quest and All I Brought Back Was…
At exactly 3:00pm today, I passed the “Town of Middlebury” sign on Route 7. I’m back. Though it will be days, weeks, or perhaps months […]
Why I am Doing a Vision Quest
(This article was originally published here at elephant journal. I decided I wanted to share it on this blog, too.) It’s just settling in that […]
We’re Running Low on Unicorns
Unicorns seem to be one of those funny, random, reoccurring themes that run through my life. They are joined by the word vagabond, feathers, the […]
Servers Love When You Do These Things (Just Kidding. Never Do Any Of It!)
After a few years working as a server, sometimes part-time, sometimes full-time, always questioning my sanity, I think it is time to let you all […]
Would You Like to be Email Listed?
Dear friends and readers, I have decided (I think) to start up a monthly email update as a kind of lazy-man’s alternative to remembering to […]
A Vagabond’s Manifesto
I believe in coincidence. Happenstance. Chance. It has been responsible for so many of my experiences—too real to ignore—creating connections where I expected none, and […]
Animals Who Think They Are People
I can’t believe I never got around to posting these. I spent a good chunk of my 2012-2013 travels photographing animals who seemed to really […]
An Ode to Small Towns
In the spirit of Buzzfeed and the general ethos of blogging at present, I would like to begin this post with a list. You know […]