In the Dark of Night – Part 22
If refusing to quit were a super-power, then I would be its Superman. Through countless trials, through all of life’s forgotten tribulations, I continue to plant myself in front of the keys. I write through a pandemic, through job loss,…
In the Dark of Night – Part 21
A long, long time ago I made myself a promise. I promised that I would update The Quill on a regular basis. I told myself that no matter where my career would take me, I would make this site a…
In the Dark of Night – Part 19
One year ago, to the day, I started writing In the Dark of Night. I hadn’t really expected it to last as long as it has. In all honesty it wasn’t really much more than an idea that I’d had…
In the Dark of Night – Part 16
Hi everyone! HOLY ALL THE EVERYTHING, we made it. President Joe Biden. Vice-President Kamala Harris. Man does it feel so freaking good to say those names with those honorifics. I had fears, especially after the January 6th Insurrection, that we…
In the Dark of Night – Part 14
I wanted to use this space to write about how much I’ve been struggling with my depression of late. I’ve had some time to mull it over and I think I’m going to skip that for now. I am not,…
In the Dark of Night – Part 11
Politics now dominate the blog portions of my posts because 2020 is really happening and I cannot and will not turn a blind eye to such degradations. However, even in the civility-starved blasted hellscape that used to be our political…
In the Dark of Night – Part 10
I’ve finally figured out why this year will haunt my nightmares forever. It’s not that people have died. People die every year. It’s not that politicians are lying. They lie every day. It’s not that the President is being himself.…
In the Dark of Night – Part 8
Jim Gaffigan broke last night. Not just a little, either. Jim Gaffigan broke last night, and in doing so I finally saw my pain realized. All the swallowed comments, all the tamped down politics, bursting forth in one righteous tirade…
In the Dark of Night – Part 7
I managed to finish a project last week. Not a blog post. Not even a Medium post. No, it was an honest to goodness story. One that will be released in a publication. One that will begin the process of…