Dave Graham

Nov
26
Food as Our Story

Food as Our Story

When we are blessed with our choice of meals and plating, we scarcely consider from whence it came. By all means, we understand that the furious hands of a chef must be behind it all, but do we know the "where" of our meals?
6 min read
Oct
31
Legacy

Legacy

“Legacy.” The word conjures any number of definitions, from grandiose to banal. It’s a chaotic mess of financial instruments,
4 min read
Sep
16
The Bridges We Burn

The Bridges We Burn

For a nation that claims that it was founded on the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit, we are doing a damn good job of proving ourselves the world’s greatest hypocrites and despots.
5 min read
Sep
10
A Story of Scotland

A Story of Scotland

To be sure, the castles and rudiments that humanity has carved and placed on islands, around the lochs, and overlooking the harbours and glens have their mysteries.
4 min read
Aug
19
Writing to the Storm

Writing to the Storm

Maybe, just maybe, your hubris got in the way of humility, and family is there to show you how that can be done, without words but with actions.
3 min read
Jul
22
Love Stands

Love Stands

To be loved and have lost becomes the poet's pint and pen, the muse of a thousand broken hearts on the sharp rocks of love's darkest nights.
2 min read
Jun
24
The Look

The Look

These moments serve as not-so-subtle reminders that what we’re saying or embarking on is perhaps not a sustainable outcome for our well-being. It’s almost like these look-givers know something, feel something, and embody something we should be paying attention to.
3 min read
Jun
18
The Reality of the Situation

The Reality of the Situation

Perhaps when we’re willing to admit that shit happens, we’ll be ready to tackle the next cycle of our societies, governments, and institutions and influence the outcomes we so desperately want.
3 min read
Jun
17
Decisions, Decisions

Decisions, Decisions

We take for granted the daily choices we have to make. We go to sleep, wake up, pee, and eat something for breakfast. Perhaps we choose coffee over tea, milk over water, or banana instead of cereal.
3 min read
Jun
13
I Have Thoughts

I Have Thoughts

When we attempt to control people, things, events, and moments outside our reasonable locus of responsibility or action, we expend precious energy that becomes brutally difficult to reclaim.
3 min read