THE ARCHIVE

My Stories

  • Dear John

    I have a brother. Not a lot of people know that because I rarely talk about him. His life has been full of sad…

  • Thirsty in Vegas

    “Guys, I’m sorry, but Las Vegas just doesn’t appeal to me.” I spoke those fateful words while at lunch at Friday’s Front Row Grill…

  • Mr. Goodwill: An Allegory

    I can’t expect you to believe this story. No one back home did either when they heard there was magic happening on a street…

  • Widows and Weeds

      It has rained a lot in Phoenix the past few days. When you combine this with week spent in Texas and add a…

  • Cancer and Channel 9

    “Call us when you get this message.” Shit. When I got the voice mail I just knew something was wrong. My parents back in…

  • The Pump ‘n’ Dump

    Lately I’ve noticed that my friends are beginning to pair up and multiply. Now, I didn’t major in biology but I think it’s the…

  • The Legend of the Greatest Man I’ve Ever Met

    “I’ve been robbed.” It took me a minute to realize the mess in my house was different than the normal clutter I’d seen every…

  • A Letter to This Guy

      Daniel, this may be hard to believe but your future self is writing you this letter with some valuable advice. If you don’t…

  • Top 12 Pictures from my 2012

    This year is winding down and I happen to be home on a Friday night so I proudly compiled my top 12 photos of…

  • NHL Lockout Analysis

    The National Hockey League is currently shut down by a lockout with owners and players meeting sporadically to negotiate but with no sign of…

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