These are my personal rules of political engagement for social media
Call Me Ash
You can call me Ash. Yes. That is my chosen name for myself. To me, the name Ash has a deep connection to the Phoenix, rising from the ashes. It represents rebirth to me. It represents nurturing growth. On more than one occasion in life, I have felt a change in my core. A change […]
The Moth – Caught – True Stories Told Live
On Monday, April 2nd, 2018, I got up on the stage to share a story at the Moth StorySLAM in Portland Oregon for the theme of Caught. It starts with the time when I was literally caught with my pants down. No, it’s probably not what you’re thinking. This was my eighth time on the […]
The Moth – Midnight Oil – True Stories Told Live
On Monday, October 2nd, 2017, I got up on stage at The Moth StorySLAM here in Portland Oregon and shared the story of my king crabbing adventure in the Bering Sea after graduating high school. This one is for my dad. As I’ve learned, being a dad is about one of the most difficult things […]
Stepping down, letting go, decompressing
For the longest time now, when someone has asked how I was doing, the only reasonable response was to say, “well, I’ve been really busy”. Which doesn’t really answer the question, does it? It leaves it up to the person asking to guess how I’m actually doing. And much of the time, the response is […]