Oh I’m Going to Embarrass Myself

Still going through my memory box, and I came across an English Assignment from my 9th grade English class. I even have a date: 04/20/2002....oh god. The assignment was assigned by one of my favorite, and incredibly influential, teachers Ms. Daniels. We were to write alternative endings to Romeo and Juliet...or something like that. I'm … Continue reading Oh I’m Going to Embarrass Myself

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When I was in college, a track teammate and I had a long discussion while I let her use my laundry room and she made me dinner in thanks. We talked about life and what we have seen and we got to talking about relationships. Not just romantic ones, but friendly and so forth, and … Continue reading Weary

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I have seen lands of green, oceans of blue. Watched the sun rise and set on opposite coasts, and cast wishes on midnight stars. I've felt the give of grass under my feet, and bathed in the heat of the unrelenting sun. I've befriended the crushing cold, of a mid-December snow. These, this, is what I … Continue reading Follow

Wishing To Be Heard

As I am sure you have all heard, the United States Supreme Court ruled today in favor of same-sex marriage, completely wiping away the last vestiges of discrimination against same-sex couples wishing to marry. This news comes on the day that my wife, my mother, and I were setting up my wife's and mine wedding … Continue reading Wishing To Be Heard