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Continue reading →: Getting Lost Again in The Wire“I’ll just watch the first episode,” I said, then 1:00 am rolled around and I’d finished the entire first disc, Such a damn good show.
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Continue reading →: Amanda Shires “Just Be Simple” (Jason Molina, Songs: Ohia) | Live at Chicago Music Exchange
This is too damn good not to share. Amanda Shires’ performance here provides the chance to hear Jason Monlina’s song for the first time once again.
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Continue reading →: On Nostalgia for Video Store RentalsNostalgia can be a dangerous pool to dabble in, but I do miss the days where a roll of pink tokens ensured the opportunity to try games on the cheap.
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Continue reading →: Morning WalksI get the chance to know her a little bit better than I do in the hustle and bustle throughout the day.
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Continue reading →: On Surf Ninjas: Lessons Learned From Bad 90s Cinema
I feel like an Iggy in a Surf Ninja movie, waxing my board rather than climbing on and carving some waves. I talk a good game, and do just enough to convince myself I’m doing good work […] Can’t rightly be a writer if I don’t actually write, can I?
Greetings,
I’m Ryan
I’m an E-12 Data Integrationist, amateur pasty-crafter, and sporadic storyteller. I hang my hat in central Minnesota with my wife, our three children, a labradoodle, and a couple of cats.
I earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Augsburg University, and my fiction has appeared in Talking Soup, Barstow & Grand, and Volume One.
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