Chalk Creek’s own R.D. Varnon has released his second novel, a science fiction offering titled “The Last Disruptor.” It’s available in paperback or ebook formats from Amazon. Buy it here. The story follows a boy named Crate who can’t help but tell stories even though his society discourages it. He finds out the reason he’s …
I’ve been struggling with a nagging hip flexor pain for the last couple of months and finally, I’ve decided to give it a rest. It’s scary for me to do that. Running is so much more to me than just keeping my weight under control, though certainly without running I’m worried about ballooning up, which … Continue reading Injury: A short story I hope
I hit the road seven days in a row for the first time in more than a year. I hope to get out everyday this month, for at least a mile as I try to run off 15 or 20 pounds. To be honest, it’s the first time I’ve ever really been interested in creating … Continue reading Running for health and for community connection
Is it possible to have a derealization dream? I wonder about this because I awoke the other day from such a thing. I was living my life normally, but had this realization that I and every human on the planet had been wiped out by Covid 19, but due to a sort of collective unconscious, … Continue reading Ghost World Dreams
For me, buying new running shoes is a weighty issue. I’m a heavier runner who doesn’t want to lighten his wallet more often than he needs to. As any runner knows, picking shoes is an exciting ordeal. You have all the brands and reviews to read, but ultimately, you’re just casting the dice and your … Continue reading The Weight in My Shoes
Lots of things in life take endurance — family, career, reading Russian novels, but today, I want to compare running and writing. It’s funny, running is simple, it’s walking but a little faster — at least for me these days. It’s something I’ve been doing almost my whole life. But running can be difficult to … Continue reading Endurance Endeavor: The Run of Writing
I like trying new things so I entered a contest for 10-minute plays for the local theater company a couple months ago. My play, A Difference, was not selected — not surprisingly. It was my first attempt at a play and it was rushed, but I still like the idea I came up with it … Continue reading Curtin stays down for me for now
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