Defying convention
Author: saftythird
Silence
It comes over you in a wave of utter panic. The insistent and unrelenting chaos of our daily lives–it bombards us with noise. So much noise that it makes the head ache and the heart …
Toughin’ the Fuck Up
Sally and I stood at the base of Olive Oil in Red Rock; I flaked out the rope and she racked up for the first pitch. We’ve been climbing together for some years now, and …
Onward and Upward
I’m not sure how long I’ll sit down and write this post tonight–hunkered down in a hotel room in Pismo Beach hiding from the rain. As I put these words down on, I wish I …
Remember to Remember
He rolled over in bed on top of his lover, reaching over to the bed stand and grabbed a syringe cap filled with used cottons and vitamin water. “Maybe we can just shoot vitamins instead …
Just bobbin..
I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t know where I’m going. I find myself diving into the Pacific more and more each day, because it’s the one place where my mind stills. But on …
Racing the Sun
Dave burled down the shitty Mount Woodson trail headed downhill to Starface when red flashed down below. It’s rare to see another climber down here, especially on a weekday. As we continued down the slope …
Every Minute of Everyday
Five years of early mornings, long days, and late nights. I am quite possibly the epitome of what defines the concept of the 99%. A struggling american citizen with no reprieve in sight, but trudging …
