Archive - Uncertain Slant

Life lessons from my anxious dog

Patience is key, reactivity gets you nowhere, and there are no shortcuts.

Mar 2 •

February 2025

I’m overwhelmed, and it’s making me cynical.

The voices are so loud. I can’t remember which thing I’m stressed about.

Feb 15 •

January 2025

Why bother writing?

Why do anything when the world is ending? Probably because you must.

Jan 12 •

December 2024

November 2024

No one likes my favorite book

The Last Gentleman to me is the ultimate contemplation of what it means to be human in a postmodern world, to others it's just a long, depressing book…

Nov 7, 2024 •

October 2024

Tortured poets: fact or fiction?

Romanticizing mental illness doesn’t make you a good writer ✨

Oct 27, 2024 •

February 2024

Confronting despair with The Road

Everyone has a worst-case scenario. Cormac McCarthy helped me recognize mine and choose to live anyway.

Feb 24, 2024 •

January 2024

Even the darkest night will end

A New Year’s reflection on suffering and hope

Jan 1, 2024 •

November 2023

Why I'm still a Christian

Is there a way through scandals and abuse back into the body of Christ?

Nov 12, 2023 •

September 2023

The cult of domesticity is not the same as the cult of Christ

Hot Take: Jesus doesn't care if you're married

Sep 12, 2023 •

August 2023

Oppenheimer, Henry Adams, AI, and the Annihilation of Man

Doom, gloom, and the resilience of humanity

Aug 19, 2023 •

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