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February 5, 2026

When We Hold The Door

ILLUSTRATED STORIES

photo of wolf moss on bark of douglas fir tree and text: Some days, the light hits just right on the wolf moss growing on the ponderosa pines and douglas fir, and I slow for a few seconds, maybe glancing at the shrubs to see if they’ve started to turn red yet.

August 21, 2025

The Usual

Tom from MySpace

March 20, 2025

It’ll Never Be Enough Until You Decide It’s Enough

January 23, 2025

Don’t Quit Playing Your Music

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A couple weeks ago, I was looking through photos from a book event I did in Washington, D.C. this past May, and I found this one: Photo by Katelyn King/@katelyn.clix) That’s me, on the left, and on the right is my old (as in “former,” “of long standing,”) professor, Michael Downs, who was about to retire from professoring.

November 27, 2024

The Art Of Staying In Your Lanes

I have had this bike lock for 18 years: PHOTO OF MASTER LOCK BIKE CHAIN

October 3, 2024

The Peace > Justice Bike Lock

hand-drawn pie chart: Why Can't I Take A Day Off?

August 8, 2024

Learning To Rest

May 9, 2024

Templates For DIY Adventures

April 11, 2024

How I Handwrite My Illustrated Stories

March 28, 2024

How I Became A Cruiser Bike Guy

February 22, 2024

Quit Or Laugh

January 25, 2024

We Are All Buffalo Bills Fans

ILLUSTRATED STORIES

November 9, 2023

Across The Grand Canyon Twice, In 11 Photos

September 28, 2023

Letter Of Recommendation: Having A Favorite Tree

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September 14, 2023

How To Run Uphill

May 25, 2023

I Did A Plank Every Day For 120 Days And Here’s What I Learned

April 20, 2023

This Is Not Why These Things Were Invented, But

January 26, 2023

Feeling It

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semi-rad illustration: the race you wanted vs the race you got

November 10, 2022

We Interrupt Your Expectations To Bring You Your Actual Marathon

illustration of line graph of brain activity

November 3, 2022

Maybe I’m Not “Having Trouble Sleeping”

February 17, 2022

One Segment: The M Trail

handwritten title box: Taking A Break

August 19, 2021

Taking A Break

drawing of balzac in giant cup of coffee

March 25, 2021

Was Balzac’s Coffee Consumption Really That Impressive?

handwritten title box: Thanks For 10 Years OR: Finding A Voice

February 4, 2021

Thanks For 10 Years

handwritten title: Solitaire

January 14, 2021

Solitaire

The Things We Did To Get Through 2020 excerpt

December 22, 2020

The Things We Did To Get Through 2020

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how to be positive by brendan leonard ebook cover

November 24, 2020

How To Be Positive, Part 2