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Category: 🧪 Experiences
I was at the Epicenter of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Crowd Crush—Here’s My Experience ⚡
My experience during the Astroworld 2021 Travis Scott performance and crowd crush tragedy in Houston, Texas.
A Day at the Creation Museum 🦖
While driving cross-country recently, I made a stop at the Creation Museum (not far from Cincinnati), which I’ve always wanted to see for funsies. In the past, I’ve gone deep on both sides of the evolution vs creation debate. That's because learning about the science of evolution was one of the earlier steps for me… Continue reading A Day at the Creation Museum 🦖
State of the Art 🎨
I've always enjoyed art, but never made enough time for it. In the past, I've mostly done abstract pencil sketches and digital pieces in Photoshop. Last year I spent some meaningful time exploring a couple of new mediums, and I'll share some of that work here. Pingu & Fishy, my first original piece in Procreate… Continue reading State of the Art 🎨
Seven Weeks on an American Road Trip 🚗
Between March and May of this year, I spent seven weeks on one of the most American things I can think of: a road trip across the USA. The last time I’d done something like this I was nine years old. Back then, my sisters and I liked to pass the endless hours in the… Continue reading Seven Weeks on an American Road Trip 🚗
Karen Zerby Leak: Unmasking a Cult Leader Who’d Remained Faceless for Nearly 30 Years 🕵🏻♂️
It was 2005, and cult leader Karen Zerby was in hiding, as she had been for decades. Zerby was the head of the Family International (also known as the Children of God), a Christan cult that was paranoid in general, but leaders took secrecy to another level. No one knew where Zerby lived, and her… Continue reading Karen Zerby Leak: Unmasking a Cult Leader Who’d Remained Faceless for Nearly 30 Years 🕵🏻♂️
Connecting with a Couchsurfer 🛋️
A tale of hosting traveling strangers, finding personal connection, and the need for people who just get you.
Heavy Metal Belgrade 🤘🏻
I met Max at Serbian language school, and we'd agreed on a Friday to meet up the next day, which would be our first time hanging out for more than a 30 minute lunch between classes. It turned out great. We started at Republic Square, found a café off of Knez Mihailova for a relaxing… Continue reading Heavy Metal Belgrade 🤘🏻
My Fantastical Ethiopian Horse Riding Experience 🦄
An experience I wrote about 18 years ago while trying to be a humor writer.
The Shen Yun Cult: A Dance Show’s Hidden Eerie Agenda 💃🏻
I was introduced to the Falun Gong cult by attending their Shen Yun traditional Chinese dance show without any knowledge of what I was in for. It brought back echoes of my own cult upbringing.