Mike Lawson likes to tell mostly true stories. He’s been known to, on very rare occasions, embellish some of his stories with what some would call lies. He works all day at a youth-serving non-profit organization in Tempe, Arizona.

He’s a total nerd that isn’t really even worth knowing, unless you want to talk books or politics. He’s more Thelma than Louise. More Jerry than Tom. More Fred than Ethel. More Randy than Simon.

He loves caffeine, attention, Photoshop, progressive politics, seeing results, eating entirely too fast, contemporary fiction, seeing kids reach their potential and knowing the answer to people’s questions.

He hates Charlie horses, realizing it’s already Sunday, social injustice and Celine Dion.