• Left Turns, Reflections, and The Roads Already Traveled

    I thought I had plenty of time to pull out of the intersection And in some ways I did. I made the left turn with no collision. But once I’d gotten firmly into the lane and peered at the SUV driving past me, I could see the driver who had been barrelling towards me disagreed,…

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  • On Pontificating

    I have developed a tendency I’ve been trying to shake. To be fair, I’ve actually developed a lot that I’m trying to shake, but there’s a particular one that’s relevant to what we’re doing here. I grew up in the church. It raised me in many ways. Churches like messages with resolutions. I also grew…

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  • the first one

    pilot. kickoff. outset. you can call it what you want. i don’t mind. but this is it. we can still be friends no matter what term you choose. i don’t know what the right way to start things is. frankly, i’m not sure if i’ve ever been good at beginnings, even in a younger age…

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