Work
14 Years on the Railroad: What a Track Inspector Actually Does
I've been with BNSF for over fourteen years. Here's what the job looks like, why it matters, and why I've stayed.
Family
The Full House: Life With Five Kids and Zero Quiet
An eighteen-year-old college hunting, a sixteen-year-old woodworker, a fourteen-year-old crafter, a six-year-old tornado, and a toddler conducting an orchestra.
DIY
The Shed: Building a Workshop and Bonding With My Son
I set out to build a workshop. What I actually built was a place where my sixteen-year-old voluntarily hangs out with me.
Life
Scream Time: How Horror Movies Became Our Father-Daughter Thing
Every parent shares something with their kid. Allie and I share jump scares, bad CGI, and the conversations that happen in between.
Life
Five Years: What Marriage Actually Looks Like When the House Is Full
This October marks five years with Samantha. It's not candlelight and roses — it's shift schedules, shared calendars, and coffee ready after night shifts.
The North
Four Towns, One Life: From Jamestown to Glyndon
Born in Jamestown, raised in Detroit Lakes, grown in West Fargo, landed in Glyndon. Four small dots on a big map that add up to a whole life.