Seek The Substantial

1. I have two wild stories. This is from Narratively’s Dylan Taylor-Lehman, “Jay J. Armes is a legendary and controversial Texan investigator with hooks for hands and six decades chasing criminals. This was his most epic murder case ever.” Everything about this is wild. 2. Wild story no. 2. Texas…

1. A night up in a tree in your own backyard. I think I’ve found my fall project when the weather turns. 2. I had never heard of Trini Lopez, but he was from Dallas and he was an incredible musician that was discovered by by Frank Sinatra. To bring…

1. Slovenia is absolutely ridiculous. This is Zelenci Nature Reserve and just look at that? It’s the Land of Luka. This is a similar picture but with a bit more sun and clarity. Photo by Mathilde Rolando on Unsplash 2. Learning something new every day. I had never considered that…

1. Want to know how to make me jealous? Show me a story about a guy traveling the world with his dog. Everybody love everybody. 2. This is great. OutsideOnline tells the story of Bryan and Patrick, who quit their jobs to build a cabin in the middle of the…

1. A four-day, 65-mile walk along the Texas coast from Texas Monthly’s David Courtney. This is just fantastic and this sounds like an ultra marathon waiting to happen. And so, in late March we set off for an epic coastal excursion that would allow me to spend my days immersed…

1. I don’t even fish that much, but found this fascinating. Basically an untouched part of the world. 2. Bitter Southerner writes about burning the South. Not in that way, controlled burning to reduce wildfires. By helping forest managers do more controlled burns, Warwick’s crew can help reduce the likelihood…

1. This is Engelberg, Switzerland and holy smokes is this beautiful. You can do an alpine cheese tour! A cheese tour! Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash 2. I had never heard of the 1950 World Cup win of the United States over England, 1-0, via Men In Blazers:…

1. It’s still morning, right? It’s been great having a place to stay, but not so good not being at home. I love my home and I don’t know if a lot of people feel that way. The good thing is that I get to see my parents every day…

1. Via New Yorker’s Hilton Als, this article is about so much, but these two sentences on what racism is and how it intends on hurting the intended recipient. The truth is that nothing is impersonal when it comes to racism, or the will to subjugate. Every act of racism…

1. I’ve never heard of the artist, Richard Pettibon and Victory Journal profiles him. His art is almost comic-like, except for his work on waves, which are incredibly serene to me and different than his other work. 2. Via Texas Monthly’s Wes Ferguson writes about a Mexican village, Nacimiento de…