It takes reps to get better. Those hours on the court, in the shed, and on the water translate to improvement.

Signs of the Times is a collection of writing exercises. For 100 days, I took the (digital) front page every morning and wrote a short story.

The project yielded some interesting stories with different perspectives.

All fictional. All very real.

Start with the three stories below.

Featured

May 13, 2022

what i mean when i say im writing

May 13, 2022

and i don’t get back to you.

May 13, 2022

May 5, 2022

Mifefesto

May 5, 2022

Apr 22, 2022

earth day

Apr 22, 2022

What can be said on a day to celebrate the earth that isn’t apathetic to humanity. That is not a question.

Apr 22, 2022

Yes, there’s more.↓

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Catch

Stop being so literal, please.

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Bussin

An exercise in symmetry and distance.

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The Game

How close are we to challenging the tics of the ruler?

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Wait ‘n See

What’s the best that could happen?

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Fortress

A better, safer school experience to meet the threat of the 21st century.

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Birdie

The course is clear.

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Systems Processsing

The outputs of our actions are yet to be discovered and defined.

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Drive By Night

Take the lift, catch a ride. Talk with strangers and gain some perspective.

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what I think pt. II

Nihilists suck. Here’s why…

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Change the Lightbulb, Please

There is a strip mall just outside of town. Maybe you’ve driven past it. It’s the one with the bagel place that closes at 1:00 a.m. and the salon that hasn’t opened since last Christmas.