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This is my personal and career-spanning time capsule. A place for new and archival writings, photos, videos, and other mementos from all the different seasons and chapters of my life on and off the board.

Why subscribe?

Becoming a paid subscriber supports my writing and creative work. My intention is to slow things down and work at a comfortable pace—creating quality posts with care. Writing is a source of joy and expression for me. Though I take a disciplined approach, I steer clear of obligations, expectations, and the ever-changing demands of best practices. I write for personal satisfaction, for the sake of writing itself. If there are lulls between posts, it’s not because I’m not working—it’s because I am.

As a paid subscriber, you’ll get full access to:

My Memoir (Coming Soon):
Chapter sketches from my personal memoirs.

My Journal:
Ongoing entries from my personal journal.

DRIVE Revisited (Coming Soon):
An in-depth exploration of the original award-winning documentary film and its three-season series on Fuel TV, featuring new insights and behind-the-scenes stories.

My Scrapbook:
Stories paired with a curated collection of over 200 photographs—including magazine clippings, candid snapshots, and treasured mementos—gathered over more than forty years of skateboarding.

Skateboard Poems:
Who writes skateboard poems? I do.

My Notebook:
A place for additional writings, news updates, photos, and videos.

I’m excited to share all of this with you, and I’m grateful for your support in making it possible.

Thank you.

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Welcome! This is my personal and career-spanning time capsule—a place for my writings, videos, photos, and more. Skate. Create. Enjoy!

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