How to Bounce Back After Burning Out

Summer 2013, Gaslight Coffee Roasters, Chicago, Illinois:

What (Else) Can Men Do? Grow The Fuck Up.

Nerdy boys are taught that we DESERVE sexual attention from…

Pulling Away

a portrait fills out between reverse and drive

Growing up, I saw my mother cry exactly once. The morning of her brother’s funeral, one long tear ran down her cheek through her make up until she caught it near her mouth and patted it dry with a…

Toronto Neighbourhood: History and Demographics of Chaplin Estates

One of the most exclusive…

What’s missing in Waterloo

A fresh set of eyes on a thriving technology sector.

Unfinished Thinking

Wrapping up life in pretty little packages.

No One Knows How to Say Thank You

Facebook stalking my birth mother and shopping for expensive…

Thongs Galore

My Wonderful Misadventures of Growing Up Queer

The Karachi I Know

It’s Not All Terrorists and Gangs

How to Date Out of Your League

I met Miss Minnesota at a book signing.

Dear Mom

A short story of healing

Confidence socks

Why choosing what to put on your feet is the most important decision of your day

What socks to wear is probably the most important decision you make each morning.

fear of disconnection

I recently came out of a pretty awesome relationship feeling rather scared and anxious, wondering if I will ever find…

On your next flight, don’t waste your life. Do something that matters.

Nancy Drew, You’re My Hero

The first three volumes of Nancy Drew books were published 84 years ago…

It is written. We are exposed.

You didn’t have the words. You came to me.

Zero, at 2 o’clock!!

Little-Known US World War II Strategy

Will Mullets become fashionable after all?

Simple UX up front, smart data in the rear

You Can’t Win ‘Em All….Or Can You?

Your path to victory in good times and bad.

This time last week, I was sitting on a concrete floor near the concession stand at the Hollywood Bowl in California. I was gently holding the hand of my just turned a…

Medina’s Allegory of the Crab

You are a crab. So am I.

Have Rumors killed the excitement?

Take a look at whether rumors have extended to such a point so as…

Road Trip

Like Tuesdays with Morrie, but instead it was weekends with dad.