In western Nevada there is a beautiful desert. Many thing of the desert as a dull brown hellscpae. If you take a moment to look closer you’ll see the desert is a mosaic of hues. Stunning hills cut through the dry, sandy landscape. Different colored rock beds stacked like a dirt-colored cake. Even the fauna are dressed in bright colors. Geckos with scales like the hills of Ireland; birds with feath...

Charlie was the last to leave the locker room. He sat taking it all in. Four years of bonding, laughing, and growing had taken place in this room. He knew months ago that senior year meant he would soon play his final game. He could faintly hear the sounds of the crowd cheering and the warm up music bumping. On his way out of the locker room, Charlie paused in the doorway, looking back into the ro...

Andrew really began to sweat as he reached the 32nd floor. He was pushing himself to new heights. Interestingly, he chose not to record today depsite his plan to achieve a new personal record. This feat was just for him. His followers always found a way to make it about themselves anyway. As if they were other ones ascending dangerously above the level most people chose to exist at. He was approac...

There I was - the historic First Avenue! I had just entered the main room of the venue, the opening band beginning to warm their instruments. I could see the passion through the lead singer’s tattered shirt - the shirt longing for a wash. I glanced down at my perfectly pressed button down. It had always been a dream of mine to be part of a band. The bassist was standing at the back of that stage s...