Derek GahmanWide EnoughHow Visiting LA Strengthened My Resolve to See the World with a Bigger Heart18 min read·Sep 19, 2022----
Derek GahmanLearning to LamentOne of the most devastating testaments to human history is the mass grave. Each time I read about the creation or discovery of these…11 min read·Dec 22, 2020----
Derek GahmanA Road Worth TakingThe possibility churned in my stomach. California. Just for the weekend. Just for the heck of it. It was the kind of sudden opportunity…18 min read·Nov 26, 2020----
Derek GahmanTo You, For This MomentI have seen so many people expressing their anger, frustration, and grief over the killing of George Floyd, and I am exceedingly thankful…7 min read·Jun 3, 2020----
Derek GahmanA Theory of Christmas[Or The Evolutionary Nature of Sacred Things]8 min read·Feb 11, 2019----
Derek GahmanThat’s Not Your Line!Reclaiming Our Voices from the Societal Script5 min read·Oct 11, 2018----
Derek GahmanListen to the ShadowsSeizing a Moment of Darkness to Realize a Brighter Future15 min read·Apr 10, 2018----
Derek GahmanPart III woke suddenly the next morning from a troubled sleep but could not remember the demons of unconsciousness from which I had been fleeing…6 min read·Nov 3, 2017----
Derek GahmanPart IA summer glow filtered in through the blinds, painting bold stripes of shadow and highlight on the floor. Prisms hanging from the excessive…9 min read·Oct 9, 2017----
Derek GahmanWhy I’m Okay with Art as Protest[On Utilizing All Functions of Art in Society]10 min read·Mar 16, 2017----