Well that's... odd.
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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I'm blinking through a bleary fog that won't clear.
I grew up believing that I had to come up with a really, really great idea and then protect it like ...
This hill's 1,000 feet and I'm at the bottom of it, making my way back up after reaching the midway ...
My eyes are unfocused, staring out the window at... I don’t know what.
Ava woke me up this morning with an unassuming nudge. That's not the abnormal part, though.
I'm sitting by the back windows as the storm clouds roll in.
Aaaaaand we’re back!
"Yeah, I don't know... I try not to think about it."
When Isobel asked if I wanted to bike down to the water to watch the sunset, I hesitated. Doing some...
Sure, I'd been nervous... but this is happening.
BURLINGTON, Vt., July 5 — After seven years on the run, one very sweaty and disheveled man on a moun...
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