Finding Dad I was about to meet my bio father, Joe, for the first time. My heart was in my mouth as I climbed the steps to his front door in Carlsbad, New Mexico. I knocked on the door, and this avuncular old dude opened it. He’d been expecting me, but he looked...
Finding Mom This story was originally published in Catalyst magazine’s October 2012 issue. The HTML link has long since decayed, but you can see the original layout in the issuu link here, starting on page 18. This year I did something I had thought was a...
The Lady of the West Desert “It’s only a model…” “Shhh!!” Current model of this planned monumental ceramic-tile-faced basalt sculpture. Sigourney Weavers are 6′ tall for scale. No, it’s not a very good model. But it’s a seed, and I made it for...
The Importance of the Prompt Everyone wants to make a mark, but not everyone is brave enough to do it. Everyone wants to be heard, but not everyone is brave enough to speak up. Things like PostSecret are great, but without a prompt they’re often a forum for an awful...
Spiral Jetty Robert Smithson’s masterwork is located about a two hour drive north of Salt Lake City. It’s been different every time I’ve gone, and even in the middle of the day in the middle of the work week I’ve never had the place to myself...
