All tagged family

Where Have I Been, Where Am I Going?

Last year I started blogging again – writing about topics like my family, the myths and stories they told, art, music and travel. I hope to write in more detail about all of these topics and expand into other ideas. My own experiences have helped me to better understand myself and I hope to share more of them here. 

Should've Been a Cowboy: On Myths

Even in liberal Hollywood, cowboys are cool again. Yellowstone – a TV show I’ve never watched and have no interest in seeing – has reinvigorated America's fascination with ranch life. Beyonce posed wearing a cowboy hat astride a horse on her latest album cover, Cowboy Carter. It seems America’s Culture War has returned to an old battlefield – the idea of the cowboy. 

From the Archives: The Ghosts of Cedar Key

There’s not much chance to turn around until you reach Cedar Key, where everything is built out of that dark, weathered wood. You see kids with coolers selling various morsels like oysters and clams on the side of the road. This article first appeared on darrenwhitecreative.com on Feb. 11, 2013.