I took the scenic route through a life of spectacular mistakes.
Radio at fifteen, journalism, games, marriage, fatherhood, and spectacular mistakes.
Somewhere along the road I stopped worrying quite so much about having the answers and started paying attention to the people I met along the way.
My life has been a series of catastrophes and complete rebuilds. I am not writing this because I have it all figured out; I am writing it because I don't.
"I’m not writing this because I have faith figured out. I’m writing it because I don’t. Just don't stand in the doorway."
One life, three rabbit holes, and no guru bullshit.
My Twisted Life is home base. DEFCON Dads is where men talk about the stuff we usually don't. Faith Seekers Diary is where I wrestle with God, grace, exile and whatever happens on the road.
My Twisted Life
Gen-X culture, stories, rants, experiments and the occasional idea that escaped before adult supervision arrived.
DEFCON Dads
No chest-thumping. Just men talking honestly about fatherhood, relationships, anger, forgiveness, and rebuilding.
Built for the ones who took the scenic route.
Read something. Watch something. Argue with me. Laugh. Think. Send me a note. Just don't stand in the doorway.
I TOOK THE SCENIC ROUTE
Radio, games, marriage, catastrophe, and grace. A timeline of the turns that led me here.
Radio & Noise
Started in radio at fifteen. Learned that the best stories aren't polished—they're honest, messy, and usually found in the static between the songs.
Journalism to Games
Left the newsroom for the gaming industry. Discovered that building worlds is just another way of telling the truth about the one we live in.
Catastrophe & Grace
Hit a wall—hard. Marriage, health, and career all required a total teardown. Learned that you can't rebuild until you stop pretending you're fine.
DEFCON Dads Launch
Started a space for men to talk about the stuff we usually bury. No gurus, no chest-thumping—just honest talk about fatherhood and failing forward.
Faith Seekers Diary
Wrestling with God, grace, and the long road home. Writing for the ones who don't have the answers but are still walking anyway.
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