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May All Your Grapes Be Damn Sweet

May All Your Grapes Be Damn Sweet

I’m not one to believe in vague portents, but after living through a year as awful as 2020, I’m not really sure what to believe anymore.

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction8 Minutes Read

In the Pale December Light

In the Pale December Light

On the opposite end, there are the forgotten. The lottery nobody wants to win, but must be won by some. The unluckily lucky ones, the one-in-a-million that nobody wishes to be.

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction5 Minutes Read

Just Keep Living, Kid

Just Keep Living, Kid

There’s no telling how these things will play out, what his life will hold for him, because right now he’s just an idea, a bump in Caitlin’s stomach.

Posted on October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction10 Minutes Read

You Planted This Demon Inside Me

You Planted This Demon Inside Me

Notes on an irreverent pregnancy.

Posted on August 21, 2020August 22, 2020 by Andy MoonIn Essays & Fiction8 Minutes Read

‘The Got Dang Redneck Riviera!’

‘The Got Dang Redneck Riviera!’

Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast’ is by turns breathtaking and frustrating, with the soul of a mysterious old moll.

Posted on August 6, 2020August 13, 2020 by Andy MoonIn places18 Minutes Read

Musician Anonymous

Musician Anonymous

My name is Speedy Greenawalt and I record music that no one hears.

Posted on July 29, 2020August 1, 2020 by Speedy GreenawaltIn Essays & Fiction8 Minutes Read

‘Unprompted Orgy of Confounding Violence’

‘Unprompted Orgy of Confounding Violence’

A critical exploration of childhood home movies.

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction7 Minutes Read

The COVID Diaries, Part II: Embracing the Distance

The COVID Diaries, Part II: Embracing the Distance

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, Our Land will be publishing a series of diary-style updates to capture this unique moment in world history. This is part two.

Posted on April 20, 2020April 29, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn Culture6 Minutes Read

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