

no time like the present
Recently, I haven’t really taken the creative mental opportunities, that seem to be so sporadic, to sit down and write another blog post. However, as per the theme of this post, there is no time like the present. I’m currently sitting at our kitchen table, breathing in the air of the open window, and eating my breakfast. It’s a slow Sunday, one where I choose to rest and move slowly instead of driving into Lexington to go to church or running errands before my afternoon shif
Mar 224 min read


several months in the making.
This morning had the kind of thick fog that obstructs the sun to the point that it becomes a bright white circle in the sky. When the weather is like this – when everything has a hazy look about it – that’s when I begin to feel like writing. I haven’t written in several months, even outside of this blog. I’ve abandoned both the pen and my laptop’s keyboard. I’ve been trying to figure out just what has separated me from writing. For the first few months of post-grad, I could
Nov 24, 20254 min read


two men in rome.
For my creative nonfiction class, we had to find a photograph that haunted us. It had to be a picture of people we’ve never met, a place we’ve never been. It all tied back to this essay we read about studium and punctum , a couple Latin words that I’m still not quite sure of the meaning. But I do understand that one ( studium ) is kind of the larger picture, for lack of better words. A general context, whether it be socially, culturally, or politically. The other, punctum ,
Apr 9, 20255 min read


coincidences
The recent weather has been throwing me off, I think. Today is pretty nice, nice enough for just a thin sweater. It would be a lot better...
Mar 8, 20256 min read


marcescence.
The urge to write something that’s just completely unserious has been plaguing me. I’ve got many papers to write, with varying lengths,...
Feb 27, 20255 min read


chicago, wendell berry, & bisoning up.
Hi, again. We’re nearly halfway through February, which feels a bit insane to me. The first month and a half of 2025 is gone, and I’m in...
Feb 11, 20256 min read


maple to macklem.
About half a mile down Maple Avenue, the house on the right side of the street with the gravel driveway was relatively quiet. That is,...
Jan 18, 20256 min read





