Written by: John Morton
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Video: How I Decided to Take Up Playing Guitar

In the latest of my Storyteller series on YouTube, I broke down the moment I knew I wanted to play guitar and shared the positive results of taking on that endeavor. Whether it is …
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October 17, 2025
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“The Trump Letter” Project

In my essay earlier this week, I mentioned that the silhouette of Donald Trump used in two of my poster designs came from Frank Artinghard's project, "The Trump Letter". After I got a shout …
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October 15, 2025
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Things to Know About Therapy

Since my mother passed away in 2018, I've had a standing appointment with a therapist. However, it was far from my only experience with therapy. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I'm sharing …
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May 9, 2025
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Storytelling Forthcoming

My backyard is a disaster. Special Agent Dana Scully doesn't seem to mind. While showing a recent design client a new updated page, I realized I haven't made a personal update since last July. …
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May 5, 2025
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Wayne Ivan Bagwill

Last week my grandfather passed away. He went into hospice care on Tuesday, and when I learned the news I had a hard time focusing on much else. Eventually I went on to write …
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January 26, 2025
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DeKalb Arts Collective Survey

Last week I took a survey regarding the possibility of having some sort of Art Collective in Dekalb. Below I have summarized the findings in a video. If you prefer to read, here's a …
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October 12, 2024
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Leap of Faith: Fulltime Freelance

How do you feel about a taking a leap of faith? It makes me nervous because it has come back to bite me more often than not, professionally and personally. And yet, often it …
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July 29, 2024
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Now Streaming (Happy Birthday, Mom)

Last month would have been my mother's 61st birthday. In recognition of that, I decided to upload two original songs that were favorites of hers. You can now find the single "Poor And Wistful" …
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July 17, 2024
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Trying Not to Die Just Yet

Last Tuesday I got a headache at about 2pm. It was pretty bad and somewhat notable because I am not terribly prone to headaches. The following day the same thing happened. And now every …
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May 21, 2024
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Stressing Out

New Job Last week I accepted an offer to return to my former job at 3M. It is bittersweet in a number of ways, but mostly bitter. I won’t be returning at the same …
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May 9, 2024