Wrapping up a trip of surprises - both cultural and personal - as I come to a very big realization about myself.
From Sea To Shining Sea Part 4: Cartagena, Con Amor
Finally going to Colombia, and finding family on the edge of the Caribbean.
From Sea To Shining Sea Part 3: Notes From Some Small Islands
Myths and history, legends and fantasy castles, and all the kintsugi of paradise…
From Sea To Shining Sea Part 2: A Wine Dark Sea
Taking to the Aegean to cruise some Grecian islands…
From Sea to Shining Sea, Part 1: Get Me To The Greeks
It was standing on the train platform, wondering whether we’d just missed our train into town, sweating into clothes I’d been wearing for almost 24 hours straight, that I realized five things simultaneously…
The Universe is like Moose...
Why it’s never aliens.
Scotland Part 5: Odds and Ends and Final Thoughts
Cut content, Scotch reviews, and a coda.
Scotland Part 4: Oban and Crieff
Finding Scotland’s Monterey, amongst other genuine surprises…
Scotland Part 3: Aberdeenshire Inverness and Skye
The Great Scottish Road Trip begins…
Scotland Part 2: (London) Edinburgh and Aberdeenshire
“When we watched the sunset … over the castle on the hill”
Scotland Part 1: The Cursed Trip
Where to begin. Ah yes. “Concerning travel…”
My favorite photos from Scotland
Because when you take 1400 photos, at least a few are good enough to post…
Esports Have A Focus Problem
Or: Why That Esports Game You’re About To Spend 80 Million On Will Never Become A Mainstream Viewing Experience
(And how to make one that will…)
That Time I Maybe Accidentally Slid Between Universes On The Lower East Side: A Modern Pizza Brigadoon
Oh, so we’re doing this again?
Three Things I Took Too Long To Learn: My Film2Future Awards Ceremony Closing Speech
I’m what you’d call a late bloomer, and what I sometimes call an idiot who takes way too long to learn simple lessons…
When The Lights Don’t Shine As Bright
It didn't used to be this hard…
A Eulogy For My Mother
In Memory of Sandra Garese - 1949-2018
The Fashion District Is A Lawless Place, Or: That Time Someone Tried To Sell Me A Hand Grenade In Paraguay
One of those stories you only tell your parents much, much later.
The Perks And Downsides Of Being A Sorta Muscley Dude With A Beard
Or: The Unexpected Consequences of Facial Laziness.
Franchise fatigue, and yearning for an ending.
How can I miss you if you never leave?