About


Places words where they belong.

Whether I’m disassembling automobiles, crafting custom furniture, maintaining petroleum field operations, or performing other professional duties, writing has always been my vocation.

Damn near everything I’ve done for a paycheck:

2025 –automobile disassembler
2025 – transporter for Principle Distribution
2024 - 2025 – carpenter for Cadence McShane
2024 – copywriter for Netspend/Ouro
2024 - present – original programmer for KLKT
2023 - 2024 – assembler, installer for Five Elements Furniture
2022 - 2023 – skilled laborer for Black Duck Studio
2022 – stocker (retail)
2021 – carpenter/installer at Closets by Design
2019 - 2020 – skilled laborer for Sonder (Austin, Texas)
2019 – sales development representative at uShip
2017 - 2019 – project manager for Peabody General Contractors
2012 - 2017 – oilfield production operator for Alta Mesa Holdings
2012 – pizza slinger (Minot, ND)
2012 – stocker (Minot, ND)
2012 – canvas tent installer at Apres (Minneapolis, MN)
2010 - 2011 – utilityman at Mellizoz Taco Truck (Austin, Texas)
2010 - 2011 – utilityman at House Pizza (Austin, Texas)
2010 – utilityman at The Friendly Spot (San Antonio, Texas)
2010 – volunteer solitary confinement test subject for National Geographic
2010 – doorman and security at Zaza Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York)
2009 - 2010 – security at Park Avenue Synagogue (New York City, New York)
2009 – warehouse laborer at Mattress Source (St. Louis, Missouri)
2009 – event coordinator with Better Family Life (St. Louis, Missouri)
2009 – telephone jockey at American Family Insurance (St. Louis, Missouri)
2008 - 2009 – laborer at Dan Berry Landscaping
2005 - 2009 – prep cook at Casa Loma Tex-Mex Cantina
2005 - 2009 – server at Cedar Grove Steakhouse
2004 - 2005 – shipping, receiving, stocking at GAP Outlet
2004 - 2005 – utilityman at Domino’s Pizza
2004 – dial-up internet IT call center representative
2004 – server at Smokey Bones BBQ (Fairview Heights, Illinois)
2003 – shipping, receiving, stocking at GAP Outlet
2003 – utilityman at Joe’s Crab Shack
2003 – server at Steak ‘n Shake (Edwardsville, Illinois)
2002 – busser, food runner at Zio’s Italian Grill
2002 – utilityman at Outback Steakhouse (Swansea, Illinois)
2001 – sales at Vector Marketing (knives – what a racket?)
2001 – salad bar attendant at Ruby Tuesday’s (Fairview Heights, Illinois)
2000 – utilityman at Zio’s Italian Grill (North Houston)
2000 - 2001 – YMCA youth sports official (few things are funnier than 20 children all trying to kick the same ball)
1999 – range ball shagger/golf cart cleaner at golf course
1999 – grocery store bagger
1998 – batting cage employee
1996 - 2002 – lawn care technician