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Humans are Humans
April 5, 2024
When Jason Hehir was editing The Last Dance, a giant corkboard was key. He made one column for each episode and used color-coded cards to help him visualize...
Go To Church
February 13, 2024
Through a strange series of events, I got interviewed about technology and childrearing as a Gen Z parent. I don’t feel important enough to get interviewed,...
The Main Thing Is To Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing
November 15, 2023
My review of Same as Ever opens with a C.S. Lewis quote: "The real job of every moral teacher is to keep on bringing us back, time after time, to the old...
Some Disappointing Reviews
October 14, 2023
Ahsoka, Going Infinite by Michael Lewis (aka SBF Chief Shill), and Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson: three recent releases I reviewed, all missable. Reading...
How Gloria Mark Broke My Heart
August 26, 2023
David Foster Wallace's essay "How Tracy Austin Broke My Heart" inspired the title for my playful review of Gloria Mark's Attention Span. Austin broke...
A Day Late, A Buck Short
August 1, 2023
By now, The Mandalorian Season 3 finale aired months ago, so my reflections on the season are a bit late. Sorry! I’m fascinated by the subset of young people...
You Would Listen To That For Years
July 21, 2023
“When I was young, if an artist put out a new album that you were excited about, you would listen to that for years. And now, even with the artists that you...
My Two Pressing Concerns
July 8, 2023
My recent piece in Front Porch Republic attempts to come to terms with how we can be satisfied and attentive as AI seems poised to flood us with perfectly...
Spider-Man, Close To Home
June 2, 2023
Perhaps my most challenging, personal piece to date: "Spider-Man Has Lost His Place." The Tobey Maguire trilogy holds a special place in my heart, and I have...
A Party & A Scoop
May 8, 2023
I love planning events, and I had a total blast sending out invites to friends and acquaintances for my first cocktail party. I even wrote a review about the...
Just Don't Blink
March 24, 2023
The title of this essay, "Fatherhood: The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love." comes from a shirt my Dad wore when I was growing up. I've thought about it a few...
The Flaming Fry Cook
January 30, 2023
My essay on Wayne Coyne and his 13 years at Long John Silver's grew from observing the positive relationship between my writing and service job and wondering...
Servers in Restaurants Pt. III
December 22, 2022
This essay started because I see someone I know at my restaurant every week. I used to feel self-conscious saying hello to them, but I've grown to love...
Coda
December 9, 2022
I'm now an Orthodox catechumen, so my recent essay for Fathom is something of a coda for my time as an Evangelical, a coming to terms with how I got here. I...
The Serving Saga Continues
October 18, 2022
My fascination with serving continues
Red Meat
October 7, 2022
A little red meat can be fun