The Things We Carry.

I don't consider myself a material-oriented person, but ever since I left for college and started the cycle of packing my stuff when I leave home, then packing it up again when I leave school, I've been more aware of the value of material things. In my literature class this semester, one of the short…

Burger joints, tire treads, and taxidermy signs.

9.18.18 All my life, I've had a really keen sense of place. It's always been important to me to know where I am, and I don't just mean where on a map. It's more of a search for the soul of a place. ...That sounds lofty. But let me try to explain. I have only…