Every October many of the players on the baseball teams in the playoffs grow out beards until their playoff run comes to an end. I took my own little twist on this time-honored tradition by growing out a manuscript writing beard. Being that I’m in Portland the beard didn’t really stand out too much. After [...]

Ever since I started working on the manuscript in September I haven’t shaved. At first I secretly thought I should just keep it growing until I finished the manuscript, which I guess is still a possibility since I’m past halfway and haven’t shaved yet. I get anywhere from 5 to 15 comments everyday from people [...]