"If all we have is cheese and pickle, let's start there."

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The Shallow Common Ground

October 4, 2020 1:42 pm 

Now Playing: Parliament Funkadelic “One Nation Under a Groove” from the album One Nation Under a Groove …

"My album came out. My mom is still dead...Just hold on. Keep holding on."

6 min read 

The Endurance
Now Playing: The Imagined Village  “Sick Old Man” from the album Bending the Dark streaming on Pandora. “When I was a…

"I'll see you again." —KC   

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The Leaving
April 27, 2020
Now Playing: “Always Something There To Remind Me” by Naked Eyes from the album Naked Eyes, streaming on Pandora on my phone by…

"We never talked about it again."

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The Kissing
Wednesday January 7, 2020
Now Playing: James Taylor “Her Town Too” from the album Dad Loves His Work, on my ipod 

“If there was only one part of…

"Falling in love felt like someone had shot me out of the sky. "

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The Falling (Live Version)
Sunday April 21, 2019—1:22 pm
Now playing Licity Collins, “Scrambled,” running through my head. …

"You think you really loved me?" 

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The Reply (Live Version)
Flashback June 2, 2013
Now Playing: Fleetwood Mac “Everywhere” from the album Tango in the Night, on the turntable

Then today, I received this one line email…

"There are certain conversations that only come up when you are naked with someone."

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The Regrets (Chapbook Version)
Saturday January 6, 2018 Ojai, CA Thomas Fire at 281,893 acres burned 92% containment
Now…

"I unpacked my sweet little funeral dress..."

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The Hotel Room (Live Version)
Saturday February 10, 2018 Washington, DC 9:50 pm
Now Playing: Edwin McCain “I’ll Be” from the album Misguided Roses, on the…

"The drummer is supposed to be the most loyal, right?"  

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The Percussionist
June 8, 2019 Ojai, CA in Libby Park by the Gazebo
Now Paying: John Luther Adams “The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies I-VIII” as performed by…

 “Hey, you’re that bike path hottie!” 

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The Part of You That Needs No Healing
Saturday, August 18, 2019—Friday, August 31, 2019 
Now Playing: Tim Finn “Crescendo” from the album Tim Finn on my ipod

“When you learn…

"One day my life would look like what I dreamed it should look like—not this."

9 min read

The Radio Station (Chapbook Version)
Thursday November 16, 2017, Ojai, CA 
Now Playing: Radio Silence, in the air 

My favorite LA radio…

"Clearly, I am ready for doomsday."

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The Evacuation (Chapbook Version)
Tuesday December 5, 2017 Savoy Café, Santa Barbara, CA, Thomas Fire day one 45,000 acres burned 0% containment 
Now Playing: Miles Davis (unknown track—overhead at the cafe) 

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