Dream of a Reaper

I’m here now but close your eyes and take a journey with me… You ever timed travel to the dark side? I got dreams of the grim reaper. Where I’m from.. Where I’m from you don’t make it out dreams get snatched money is the end goal like its food and you trying to get…

Miss You A Million Ways

Miss you a million ways. In the beginning it was all wonderment but know I see the darkness at the end of the tunnel. We both know how this ends. It was a beautiful lie you told me saying we could work towards being just friends. But I understand. Why would you want to be…

A Year of Music: the Top 50 Songs of 2015

Music is the most universal thing we have. If the tale of the Tower of Babel is real, music is our one true language. A native tongue provided by sound and rhythm. It invokes emotions that make us human in ways we never could’ve imagined. Physically I want to travel the world. Music takes my…

Bonfire Site Introduction

“The story handed down by our ancestors many centuries ago is that fire was bestowed upon us by Prometheus because of his love for humans. The spirit of fire can be manifested in two ways. How we pay for our sins and how we describe our passion. From the beginning of time all of our…

My A Christmas Story.

I love my family. I love my family. I love my family. I often repeat this to myself after two days with my family and I am annoyed and over the situation. I do love my family dearly. We only get together once every year or two and usually around the holidays. The vast majority…

The Heist

A piece on  Oliver Saah and his journey into the world of powerlifting. This was a very personal effort getting this all together and I am beyond pleased with how this came out.I am grateful Oliver gave me the opportunity to help share his story. I like to think of this as dark motivation. Dylan…

I Only Sit in the Family Section

I remember vividly the look in my mother’s eyes on those nights when she would tell me beautiful lies. The most frequent lie in my youth she told me was “Son you eat, I’m not hungry”. She would say this with a straight face as she would give me a portion of food that was…

The Come Up.

First things first congrats to Dylan, Brooke and Bennett for every and anything good that comes your way. If anyone else has good news to share please send it my way. Timmy (TJM) thank you for always reading. I’m not sure what is coming my way but I see it in the sky that something…

F. Scott F.

F. Scott F. I don’t know if I’m more the grandness of Gatsby or the decency of Nick Carraway. Do I aspire to be the hero as tormented as that role may be or do I come to terms with the fact that the villain is pivotal in all of this and this is a…

Inspired By Conversations at Chilli’s

Inspired by conversation at Chili’s 9.10.15 We have let go of thank you’s. They have been taken over by the same disease that made lovers in the notebook forget they were both birds. We have embraced goodbyes and mastered it like an art form that has sculpted both our mental and physical decrees. Due to…

Streaming Thoughts 8.17.15

Streaming Thoughts. 8.17.15 I’m weird, so is everyone else. That’s why we create labels. I really like Saltine Crackers. Mac and cheese is one of my favorite foods. I’m not a fan of dessert, but love French Toast. Lion King is my favorite movie. I really like crushed ice (We could never afford a fridge…

Angel Wearing A New Prada Dress

Angel Wearing a New Prada Dress 8.17.15 So there’s this angel, this beautiful angel. That knows how far heaven is but she won’t walk thru the doors. She won’t take that first step. She wont soar. This angel, this beautiful angel. With no ill intent her God left her early on. Her faith is all…