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Swipe Left If You Want Division

Somewhere along the way, people started confusing political disagreement with personal incompatibility. Dating apps have become a fascinating sociology experiment … More

“Bro, Did You Even Run 100 Miles Today?” The Rise of the Running Man-Fluencers

Ultra running has a growing problem. Somewhere between “stay hard” slogans and motivational reels, some runners started confusing suffering with superiority. This piece dives into the rise of the running “man fluencer,” the insecurity often hiding beneath the bravado, and why being able to run 100 miles does not make someone wiser, tougher, or more valuable than the parent grinding through everyday life back home. Sharp, funny, uncomfortable, and very real.

Kiss The Girl

We keep a quiet drawer labeled later,neatly folding our boldest intentions inside,like shirts we are afraid to wrinkle in daylight,like … More

Morning Weather

Most mornings begin gray.Not the sky, the spirit.I wake with a forecast already written,doom and drizzle, chance of thunder.Coffee helps … More

I Was Supposed to Be Dead by Now

The room is quiet.My body is not.There is a hum under the shirt,a current no one sees,a tide that moves … More

The Shore That Remembers My Name

I think of the ocean daily.Even far inland, I hear it.A hush that is not silence,a strength that is not … More

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Again From Here

I wake with questions again.The mirror shrugs back.Coffee tastes like yesterday reheated. I’ve drafted brave oaths before.Calendars ghosted my calls.Doors … More

Fit In To Stand Out

We were raised on be unforgettable,be different,be the loudest color in the room. Every quote on a wall saysstand out,be … More

We Stand Because They Dared: A Columbus Day Reflection

We often look back at history with self-righteous eyes, quick to condemn those who lived in a world we can … More

2025 Cowboy 200

Pumped to cross the Cowboy 200 finish line, three years running. I came in dinged up, undertrained, a little stubborn, … More

Puzzle Without a Picture

The rope sings thin between my fingers.The knot scalds my palm, the drop waits, patient.I have hauled heavier loads,waded deeper … More

Character, Courage, Charlie

Let me speak plainly, to honor a great man, and to mark this moment with clarity and resolve. Charlie Kirk … More