Unobstructed

How people respond tells you a lot about what they've been through.

Believe it or not, we're half-way there.

Someone recommended a book to me today because, in their words, it was similar to my writing style.

I listen to a lot of podcasts, but I hadn't expected an interview with a comedian to change how I se...

"Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind."

Days like this make it hard to write.

The price of existing is going up and I’m not convinced keeping up is worth it.

We had a handheld label maker when I was a kid that stressed me out a ton.

You know when you can feel yourself grinning like an idiot?

I saw myself in someone at a coffee shop today and I hated it.

Today, I crashed a zoom call by accident.

The price of existing is going up and I don't know what to do about it.

When I was 16, I fired my driving instructor before testing for my license.

Years ago, I gave an unorthodox talk to an auditorium full of high school students.

Photo of Derek MacDonald by Steve Gregory

Whatever I was expecting, it wasn't that.

"Ready, set, GO!"

I tried something different and now I don't think I'll do it any other way.

Pen held firmly between my fingers, but suspended loosely in mid-air, I noticed in real-time how muc...

Yesterday, I did something I don't normally do after someone commented on an essay I wrote...

Ok, fine—most of the time I'm not excited about catching up on email.

As a writer I've never really dealt with writer's block in the way I've seen it described by others.

When I looked up, I was surprised to see the crowd had disappeared entirely.

The snow was starting to pick up. Wind, too.

Ski lodges have such a distinct smell.

Most days I wake up in a fog of confusion, but not today.

It was late, but my brain would simply not wind down for bed.

The sun was setting but I barely noticed the light being siphoned from the walls.

Last night, Isobel came over and sat down next to me on the couch. I pushed my laptop aside and she ...

You know when someone does something that immediately makes you feel stupid for not thinking of it? ...

A friend and I'd gotten together for coffee this morning, as we sometimes do, but it devolved into s...