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Nomad Life - Ruth's Haus
This edition of The Storied Scrolls features a new Nomad Life chapter titled, “Ruth’s Haus,” a story about Hallstatt’s natural beauty, niche history…
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Nomad Life - If You Stare at the Stars, You'll Step in Shit
The cultural pressures of socialism versus capitalism, craftsmanship, and making friends abroad.
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The Storied Scrolls #2
To Catch a Lightning Bug - I’ve spent a lot of my free time the last couple weeks planning our travels through the end of the year. As a result, I…
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Don’t Forget 1993
A story about war, ethnic tensions, and hope on the rainbow bridge of Mostar
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The Concrete Jungle
I just published the seventh chapter of Nomad Life titled, The Concrete Jungle, which covers the five weeks we spent living in New York City this…
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Nomad Life - The City of Dragons
A story about the charm of Ljubljana, bathing in the rain, and Skutull’s encounters with exotic animals
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Spicy Santa Fe
A burly man with red hair knocks on your door. You answer. His eyes are droopy and the stench of soured beer emanating from his knotted beard offends…
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Roots & Green Shoots
Lightning struck near our house, the storm’s roar shaking the warped hardwood floorboards beneath my feet. Birds and bees that were busy moments earlier…
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The Young Man and the Sea
“The Young Man and the Sea” is the latest Nomad Life chapter. It covers the month we spent living on the Oregon coast and explores the bond I made with…
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The Storied Scrolls 📜 #6
I realized this morning that I’ve been working nearly every day on my first novel, but I haven’t written in over a week. I’m deep in the research…
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The Storied Scrolls - Mittel-Gründau
Since last time… I published Chapter 9 of Nomad Life titled, “Mittel-Gründau,” Skutull had an epiphany about the reality of going everywhere with us…
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Weathered Pearls
I’ve just published my first piece of fiction! The story is titled, Weathered Pearls, and is about two young brothers who are home alone at their farm…
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