Postcards From Exile

Dum Vita Est, Spes Est

Where there is life, there is hope

Jun 22 • Steve Skojec

The road home leads through the Windy City.

Dec 4, 2025 • Steve Skojec

From Cheyenne to Omaha, the Dark and Lonely Road

What do you do with the realization that you're never going home?

Nov 15, 2025 • Steve Skojec

Happy Effing Birthday to Me

Nov 12, 2025 • Steve Skojec

"It's Time": A Turning Point, and Realizations in the Snow

The Long Way Around to Finding My Way Back

Nov 7, 2025 • Steve Skojec

And Lo! The Mountains Hid Themselves From My Eyes

From Devils Tower to Grand Teton: Adventure, Peril, and Discovery.

Nov 6, 2025 • Steve Skojec

If Nature is a Church, Devil's Tower is a Cathedral

This singular natural wonder is not just for alien landings

Oct 31, 2025 • Steve Skojec

Deadzones and Difficult Decisions

A brief update from the American hinterlands

Oct 28, 2025 • Steve Skojec

From Wisconsin to the Black Hills: Alone on the Road

When you're flying solo, you can't hide from what's inside.

Oct 25, 2025 • Steve Skojec

In the Long Shadows of a Chicago Afternoon

I'm gonna miss this place.

Oct 23, 2025 • Steve Skojec

Chicago, a Hell of a Town

Oct 21, 2025 • Steve Skojec

After October - Part II: Rhode Island, Michigan, Father Joe, and Coffee With Jesus

Oct 17, 2025 • Steve Skojec

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