Archive - Blue Collar Scholar

How I Went From 50 to 400 Subscribers in Two Months

Starting last year, I wrote 55 consecutive weekly essays here.

Jun 21 •

May 2025

Reflections on Drug Dealing, Breaking and Entering and Arson

This is a reflection on the three-part series I wrote last month.

May 10 •

April 2025

The Worst Thing I Ever Did

Apr 6 •

March 2025

The Worst Thing I Ever Did

Mar 30 •

The Worst Thing I Ever Did

Mar 23 •

February 2025

My COVID Journal

See the Early Days of the Pandemic Through my Eyes

Feb 22 •

Audience of One

I’ve wanted to be a writer for most of my life.

Feb 1 •

December 2024

Greetings friends,

Dec 22, 2024 •

There’s No Such Thing As Tomorrow

The Never Ending Fight Against Inertia/Resistance

Dec 15, 2024 •

Sharpening the Axe

Questions to end the year on

Dec 8, 2024 •

One Year of Publishing A Newsletter Every Week

When I started this newsletter, my goal was to publish once a week for an entire year.

Dec 1, 2024 •

November 2024

Many years ago, I contemplated becoming a vegan.

Nov 24, 2024 •

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