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Meeting John Malkovich

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The title of this piece should be “Driving John Malkovich,” because yours truly did just that. It was surreal, to say the least, because it...

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History Lies in the Eyes of Its Beholder

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~ ~The following is a third-person narration reflecting two nights from my early European street-performing days. ~ ~ History Lies in the Eyes of Its...

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Why Some Ride

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Gary Paulsen, in Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride: A Memoir about Men and Motorcycles, wrote: “It’s very strange what saves a man.” He was...

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John Richard Hall

John Richard Hall—soldier, magician, IT project manager, over-the-road truck driver, oil-field hand—has spent a lifetime in motion. In 2011, he walked away from a high-paying oil-field job over a question of personal honor, pulled his motorcycle out of storage, and rode coast to coast. The resulting memoir, Keep the Shiny Side Up: Riding Off Into the American Sunset, is a literary road memoir about the America that doesn't make the highlight reel—and what one man finds when he stops running from himself. Currently seeking representation.

The Gonzo Foundation

The Gonzo Foundation hosts political debates in conjunction with local Grassroots TV and after-school programs for area students. It contributes to University endowments to lighten the financial load of students going into the important profession of Journalism in a changing world. Although it's a small nonprofit, it is growing steadily with help from friends and those who loved the work of literature, journalism and the activism inspired by Hunter S. Thompson.

A Brief History of the American Dream

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Meeting John Malkovich

History Lies in the Eyes of Its Beholder

Why Some Ride

Postulating Pascal’s Wager While Simultaneously Rejecting It: “How Dare You!”

Revisiting the God Conundrum

This Political Theorist Predicted the Rise of Trumpism. His Name Was Hunter S. Thompson.

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