My Dad is Cooler Than Yours

Here’s why I’ve been MIA for a bit: In addition to my gallery show, I’ve been focused on my 78-year-old father’s comfort because someone recently sawed his sternum in half. He’s back home now, chilling on the couch watching golf with a bowl of ice cream. He still has a lot of follow-ups and rehab…

Good Morning Midnight, Flat Black, and Other Dark Matters

Every fall, teenagers worldwide go off to college expecting to find a career and themselves. Most of what they find is disappointing. Like, instead of a road trip with a manic pixie dream girl, there’s an exciting if ill-advised romance with a lady who sticks her finger down her throat so she can drink more….

The Hancher Teardown

In 2008, the Iowa River flooded Iowa City. This was nothing new – the University of Iowa has had to evacuate some of its classrooms and dormitories many times over the years – but this flood turned out to be so bad that it was called “Iowa’s Katrina.” It has its own Wikipedia page. The…