Beach Body: The Boogie Back-Break Blues
The Pismo Beach Pier Some of my favorite memories revolve around the ocean. In high school days, my friend Tim would come over and wake me up at 6am or so. He’d pull me out of bed and we’d drive to...
View ArticleThat Dam Lopez Lake or: (How I Learned to Drive a Boat)
I’ve been boogie boarding quite a bit lately. Getting back into the water has been an enthralling adventure—even despite the Pacific Ocean’s three constants: it’s always cold, it’s always windy, and...
View ArticleShort Story: Jake’s Jacket
The water’s just too damn cold. Jake stood on the shore of California’s blue expanse, examining its horizon, noting the abnormalities under it. The ocean seemed empty to Jake. Sure, there was life...
View ArticleWeekend (Ultimate) Warriors: New Hampshire & Maine
Originally, we had decided to cancel this road trip. See, we’ve been traveling like bandits this summer, and though a budget has kept us in line, we still couldn’t justify another weekend getaway on...
View ArticleBeowulf and the Ever Growing Resume Hoard
I’ve been reading Beowulf. Correction: I am taking a class on Beowulf. That’s right. One whole semester on an English story written about a Swede who goes to Denmark to fight a monster. We’ve bounced...
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