#66: Take It or Leave It
A weekly drop of things I love
Take It or Leave It is a weekly highlight series for paid subscribers. Pretty much every Friday, I share a quick hit of things I’m loving.
Most of my writing is long-form and requires time for research between essays. Hopefully, this helps fill in the gaps for you with new finds (or things you want to revisit).
If not, all good. Take it or leave it ✌️
Hi! Let’s start with a few ICYMIs:
For my latest newsletter essay, I wrote about Denver Nuggets star forward Aaron Gordon changing his jersey number from 50 to 32 to honor his brother Drew, who tragically died in a car crash in late May. Gordon said wearing his brother’s number “feels like home.” It made me think about our reasons to continue amid life’s horrors and how the small things become the big things. I’m grateful for everyone who has made time to read or listen so far, especially the homie
, who shared this wonderfully kind comment:
“You absolutely killed this piece bro. The way you wove your personal journey with Aaron’s experience has me inspired.”
Feels Like Home
When the world gives us every reason to quit, to crumble beneath the weight of our pain, we find ways to keep showing up and bringing meaning to things that should cease to matter.
For (614) Magazine’s October issue, I wrote about how a wildly-popular TikTok video breathed new life into Columbus, Ohio‘s oldest Chinese restaurant. I enjoyed the process of writing this story because it hit on the topic of family—blood and chosen—showing up for each other, as well as generations growing up within the restaurant.
My latest Columbus Underground story profiles Qamil Wright, the founder & CEO of Soul Dope Entertainment, who is launching her inaugural Ohio R&B Music Festival this weekend. We discuss her excitement for the festival, how she aims to support independent artists as an artist herself, and why those who can be there should be there.
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