North County Middle School Baseball 5/1/26

Hold the Line

Yesterday was one of those days I just needed. I’ve talked before about hospital fatigue in a previous post and how it can push a person close to their breaking point. Some days hit harder than others. I’ve been at a 10 before (sorry doctors and nurses at MOBAP), a few 8’s along the way. … Continue reading Hold the Line

Hospital Fatigue & The Gambler

Hospital fatigue is real. It settles in quietly at first, then all at once. The beeping machines through the night, the steady rhythm of knocks at the door, the feeling that rest is always just out of reach. There’s always something. Anyone who’s been here knows the routine. The gowns, the socks, the bedpans, the … Continue reading Hospital Fatigue & The Gambler

Strength Traced in Sharpie

Like the sunrise, she arrives with a coffee and a smile that somehow changes the brightness of the room. She did again today. There’s a quiet discipline in the way she shows up, in the way she holds herself together. I don’t see her cry, she doesn’t let me, but I imagine those moments exist … Continue reading Strength Traced in Sharpie

The Refrain

Photos: Mike Haley For those who know me, it comes as no surprise that my relationship with music is not casual, it lives in my bones. It is something that has been woven into the fabric of who I am for as long as I can remember. In fact, my earliest memory is not marked … Continue reading The Refrain

An Unbridled View

Photo: Mike Haley The view outside my hospital window stretches out over Forest Park, quiet and steady, like it has seen everything before and knows how this story goes. Trees standing tall, people moving along paths, life continuing in a way that feels both distant and deeply connected to where I am right now. There … Continue reading An Unbridled View

Coffee and a Smile: The Way Morning Arrives Without Asking Permission

“Time is never time at all, You can never ever leave, Without leaving a piece of youth” - The Smashing Pumpkins Time and perspective are two of the greatest commodities that you can have. Especially when reminded of the harsh, but also beautiful reality that your time is limited. It’s the old cliche: putting things … Continue reading Coffee and a Smile: The Way Morning Arrives Without Asking Permission

Biohazard’s Billy Graziadei on Divided We Fall, Dimebag Memories, and the 2026 Tour with Sepultura & Exodus

Hardcore and metal collided in a big way when Billy Graziadei of Biohazard joined the Vulgar Display of Podcast via Zoom for a wide-ranging, no-filter conversation about legacy, loss, touring chaos, and the band’s explosive new chapter. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1v6jzGd8WOwwHq0mGDIVlj?si=59c16d589035495d With the release of Divided We Fall via BLKIIBLK Records, Biohazard’s original lineup has officially returned with … Continue reading Biohazard’s Billy Graziadei on Divided We Fall, Dimebag Memories, and the 2026 Tour with Sepultura & Exodus

Good Terms Go All In: From Burnout to Their First Headlining Breakthrough

Good Terms Go “All In”: From Burnout to Breakthrough For years, Good Terms built their reputation the hard way. They played 30-minute opening sets, handled DIY production, slept in vans, and grinded it out city by city. Now they are stepping into something entirely new. Their first-ever headlining tour. “It’s exciting. It’s nerve-wracking. It’s exhausting. … Continue reading Good Terms Go All In: From Burnout to Their First Headlining Breakthrough

Heart Wide Open: A Sober, Stronger Justin Wells Steps Into the Listening Room

Over the last several years, Justin Wells has been quietly, stubbornly, and courageously rebuilding himself. He put down the bottle more than five years ago. He walked into the gym and stayed there. He took a hard look at the man in the mirror and decided that survival wasn’t enough anymore; growth was the goal. … Continue reading Heart Wide Open: A Sober, Stronger Justin Wells Steps Into the Listening Room