Deep within the twisted northern woods, where even the wary remain prey, there is a castle. It is not a large castle as such things are reckoned. In fact, going so far as to call a collection of ivy covered, crumbling buildings surrounding the remnants of a curtain wall a…

I just told one of my oldest friends that he was nothing more than a selfish coward. It doesn’t help one bit that it was true. When I was young, I thought being good was like being a paladin in D&D. You took upon yourself the mantle of righteousness and…

For the majority of human history, we have utilized various evolutionary assets to hunt. Armed with snares, traps, and spears, humanity slaughtered its way through the ages. Today I want to tell you about one of the best and most unique tools in the human hunting arsenal. …

Hey everyone! My name is Justin Gregory Wallace. Two years ago, at the start of 2019, I weighed 300 pounds. As of this morning I weigh 205. At 36. Through a pandemic. I have, for all intents and purposes, bested my weight. …

There was a bump in the night. As far as bumps go, it wasn’t a very loud one. It’s hard for anything to be loud through the several inches of shaggy orange carpet which comprised my bedroom floor. …

“Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations When this book was first recommended to me, I admit I was a bit trepidatious. Epic-scale fantasies are very hit-or-miss, and up to that point I hadn’t heard of Zack Argyle. …

“A great man is always willing to be little.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson David Butler and Aaron Ritchey have created something that I hadn’t known I needed until it was in front of me; a good man. Not a man without flaws or weaknesses. Not a hulking mountain of perfection…

On March 2nd at 1:11 PM CST, I weighed 213.4 pounds. On March 5th at 6:30 AM CST, I weighed 220.1 pounds. On March 12th at 9:51 AM CST, I weighed 214.6 pounds. Weight loss isn’t a straight path. You don’t wake up one morning, completely remake the entire fabric…

The following story contains a parenting fail of galactic proportion. In order to understand exactly how thoroughly I bit the bleachers on this one, you must first understand something about me. I love spicy foods. Not in the way that normal people do. I don’t want an extra crank of…