by aaron | Aug 30, 2015 | blog
The other day I was talking with a friend about a writing project I’m working on. In describing a scene I mentioned this to her: “If this character had a spirit animal, I think it would be Ted Nugent.” She smiled and laughed in the manner of someone...
by aaron | Aug 18, 2015 | blog
Dedicated readers have realized that it’s been a while since I’ve written here. Now it’s true that no one’s actually said anything about my absence—there have been no Bring Aaron Back hashtags or comparable social media drives—but on such...
by aaron | Aug 6, 2015 | Travels
This is gonna feel a lot like being on an airplane when the pilot comes over the PA and says, Folks, we’re about to experience some turbulence, please return to your seats and buckle your safety belts. My throat dries and dread pools in the depths of my stomach....
by aaron | Aug 1, 2015 | Essays
This weekend in Seattle it’s Seafair once again. Yeah… I’m going to do a first for this site and re-post something I wrote about this event four years ago. Though some of the specifics of our foreign involvements have changed, the feelings this...