Archive - The Ugly Duckling

Sometimes mothers kick their daughters' boyfriends out in the middle of winter.

Patricia, my birth mother, permitted Cuddles to stay with us for perhaps a week before she expelled him from the house during the depths of winter.

Apr 12 •

March 2025

Paper Squares and Prison Bars

I didn't want to tell this story, which is precisely why I should.

Mar 25 •

January 2025

An artist friend of mine gave me some advice many years ago.

Jan 26 •

The Origins of Cyan

Watch episode here:

Jan 24 •

Tim Ferriss interview

When dreams come true...

Jan 14 •

March 2023

Hitchhiking with Jesus (40)

Baby, it's cold outside.

Mar 15, 2023 •

December 2022

A private space for us to converse and connect

Dec 6, 2022 •

Commune Life (39)

The two men who dropped us off at the base of the commune decided they wanted to join us but failed to ask in all the many polite ways available.

Dec 6, 2022 •

September 2022

The break is over..

Thank you for your patience and kindness....

Sep 10, 2022 •

(38) Meeting Karin.

Cuddles and I ran around downtown Tempe, Arizona, seemingly joined at the hip.

Sep 10, 2022 •

January 2022

Everyone should ride on Greyhound at least once… (37)

The squatter life.

Jan 5, 2022 •

October 2021

(35) Searching For Family and Home With Cuddles

We’ve come to the part where I’m going to embarrass myself—a lot.

Oct 13, 2021 •

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