Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not working on that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if you have an experience to share or if something rings true for you. Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone who loves a good story, I hope you find something here that resonates as you pursue your own discoveries.
What’s New
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Weekend Thought: Mandatory Year of Civil Service?
Something is adrift, isn’t it? Too many parents – good parents – seem to be complaining about, or joking about, their children’s lack of respect. Too many teachers are having to deal with idiots performing “devious licks” or worse. And while the schools have their hands full keeping kids from ripping out toilets, on the…
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That First Apartment
Inside is the vague smell of dust but it fades with conversation, and despite the overt presence of old, unwanted furniture, the noisy fridge and broken stove, waves of warm voodoo flick the air. And when Boston’s winter nights seep through the windows and paper walls, marked with laughter in lasting ink, the furnace will…
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The How
You’ve got your reasons, everyone does. That’s not the story. Though we read book after book telling us that if it were not for the reasons, the hero would never make it. But two people can drum up the same why, feel the same why, the same way, and end at different stops along the…
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The Only Vessel
The odds suggested it would never sail and carry the plans drafted on the hard, but against lightning, hurricanes and hail, it proved itself deserving of regard. Yes, its hull leaks and the rudder is kinked, and spittle keeps blowing through the porthole, but just when you think it’s about to sink, the gunnels lift…