Derek MacDonald

Bringing my laptop to a bonfire was unexpected. If it sounds unusual, rest assured it feels that way...

I'm sitting at a picnic table next to the ocean. It should be serene. And it is—just not like I'd fi...

I was drinking my coffee by the water this morning. Rocky, coastal shoreline and sun draped across m...

One of my favorite sayings is "everything in moderation, including moderation."

Superhero stories might create aspiration, but humanness creates connection.

Today is day 17 of The MAP Year Project and it's already helped me realize something I hadn't expect...

Formatting is how we know what we're looking at.

I can't pinpoint exactly when, but something in me snapped. It just kind of... broke. And then it be...

At first, my writing might look like self-righteous navel-gazing. I can see why, but that term has n...

I was in line for coffee today when the guy behind the counter got everyone's attention without rais...