No Straight Lines is a Substack newsletter meandering between pictures and words. A nod to the myth of linear progression, the title favors an ethos of effort grounded in attention and intention. Where that leads is the great surprise.

Selected Writings

The Sixteen Year Smile by Brando Conklin

A quiet pursuit of mastery.

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How Many Times Will I See You Again? by Brando Conklin

Using existential arithmetic to understand who and what's important.

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Everything's Blue in the End by Brando Conklin

A short story about a swim to a sunken ship.

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Roll Me Over by Brando Conklin

Today I am sick.

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