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I'm a whiskey-loving music blogger, building a tiny cabin compound in Oklahoma and writing about whatever comes to mind. I've been writing content for the internet for over 20 years, mostly focused on the live music industry.

Here on Substack I explore topics of mid-life identity, confidence, independence, resilience and what really happens when you run away from the world to live in a shack in the woods through a weekly personal essay published every Monday morning.

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Balancing hindsight and hope with an occasional splash of whiskey, I navigate life’s twists and turns while trying not to stumble with weekly personal essays every Monday on resilience, identity, and self-discovery.

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Whiskey-loving music blogger with a lot of lore, building a tiny cabin compound in Oklahoma and writing on Substack because I can't remember where I left my notebook.