Looking up from the page I glance at my handsEtched with sign of age and wearDeepening with increasing […]
I served as the District Chair for the 11th Congressional District for the North Carolina Democratic Party from […]
In the days leading up to the release of the footage of the beating that led to the […]
When I look back on it now, I can’t help but feel as if we were all so […]
Recently, I had the privilege of taping an episode with the crew over at the Primary Complete Podcast. […]
I broke Eric Johnson’s finger less than a week before his wedding. Not just any finger, but his […]
More than likely, 50 years from now no one who works for your fire department will remember who […]
It all started because of a little mishap when I was born. Maybe it was because I was […]
As I climb off of the truck and walk up the driveway, I’m met just outside the door […]
Recently someone told me that I should write about growing up in North Carolina. That’s a grand-scale project, […]
I knew seconds into the ultrasound that something wasn’t right. I don’t know how to read ultrasounds of […]
His name was Ezekiel. I’ll never forget that. He was 7 months old. A beautiful baby, with skin […]
I grew up surrounded by golf. When I was 12 years old my family moved to a neighborhood bordering […]
Several months ago I dove head first into the world of chess. I had learned the basics of […]
My wife and I bought our current home last fall. After three and a half years in the […]
My oldest son Fletcher celebrated one of the largest and most time-honored milestones that any 6 year old […]
I treated a man who had been shot last night. There isn’t anything extraordinary or abnormal about that, […]
Faint light was just beginning to filter into the room as he opened his eyes. Not fully open, […]
I am a “fixer” by nature. I don’t mean that in the sense that I am some sort […]
Walk into any home in this country, and there’s a good chance that you will find some version […]
I love words. I always have. Ever since I was a child I’ve been nose-deep in books, magazines, […]