The Kind Of Men Who Stand Up First

How people respond tells you a lot about what they’ve been through.

Mar 2 • Derek MacDonald

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February 2026

Hypervigilance And The Modern Expectation Of Constant Availability

The price of existing is going up.

Feb 23 • Derek MacDonald

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Preserving Bits And Pieces Of Your Favorite Things

Nostalgia was never the point.

Feb 16 • Derek MacDonald

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To Be Heard, Held, Or Helped

Conversations that go beyond asking 'what's new?'

Feb 9 • Derek MacDonald

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A Path Worth Maintaining

Show up for yourself. Or, ya know...don't.

Feb 2 • Derek MacDonald

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January 2026

Rediscovering Analog Joy

Resurrecting your low-tech childhood hobbies with Caleb Walker.

Jan 28 • Derek MacDonald

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Feeling Like You Belong

On friendship, community, and contribution.

Jan 26 • Derek MacDonald

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People You Can Picture With Your Eyes Closed

An ode to the storyteller... before everything became gurus and spam.

Jan 19 • Derek MacDonald

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Your Bumpy, Blurry, Perfectly-Proportionate Next Chapter

When Instagram causes an identity crisis.

Jan 12 • Derek MacDonald

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Tell Your People You Love Them

A memento for where you are now.

Jan 5 • Derek MacDonald

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December 2025

How It Actually Happened

Ditching the need to present perfection.

Dec 29, 2025 • Derek MacDonald

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A Story All Your Own

On reclaiming your voice and finding your style.

Dec 15, 2025 • Derek MacDonald

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