memoir

The Longest Night of My Teenage Life

Another Montana episode you won't see in the Yellowstone series

Sep 2 •

That time I wrote for Sly Stallone's magazine, entitled SLY

Aug 19 •

On the Road to S.F.

Driving to San Francisco on a motorcycle that's too small

Aug 12 •

Rock Star Deaths

And three very short stories about music fans

Jun 24 •

The Majesty of Nails

My very brief career in the rural 4-H community

Jun 3 •

An educational moment in 1980s America

May 20 •

Why I Left Montana

Audio of a story told onstage at the Litquake literary festival

Feb 18 •

Shopping for my mother's casket

Dec 31, 2024 •

Christmas in Reno

A very strange way to spend the holidays

Dec 3, 2024 •

The 1980s were the heyday of slacker Day Jobs. This was one of mine.

Sep 3, 2024 •

Jock Itch #2: The Iron Bowl

Another memoir excerpt about the nastiest rivalry in American sports

Aug 6, 2024 •

Portions of a memoir about why I don't care about sports

Jul 23, 2024 •

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