Music was a big part of my life growing up.
Derek MacDonald
Derek MacDonald is a former outdoor educator working in tech. In addition to writing and editing narrative nonfiction, he likes building websites, running, and competing in live-storytelling events. Derek currently lives in Burlington, VT. You can learn more about him at www.derekmacdonald.com.
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It was the shrug that bothered me.
How to express the sheer magnitude of this...
It was pretty much a scene from a sit-com.
This is huge. Like, hasn't-happened-in-years level of huge.
Not to brag, but I said hi to four people on my trail run today.
It's downpouring. Rain is pelting the glass and I'm feeling the infamous writer's "resistance" for t...
What is it about me that keeps people at a distance?
Any guesses where this photo was taken?
There's this video that's been in my "watch later" queue on YouTube for... I don't even know how lon...
It's summer here in New England, which means longer days and (hopefully) more leisure.
That hollow, echoey, slapping noise sounded very much like a bone breaking.
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