it doesn’t get a lot bigger than writing for Converse.

many friends have asked me why I was so excited until they realized, ‘oh, it’s that Converse’.

yes, it is - 22 million fans on Facebook alone. that Facebook.

3 years ago, at the height of taking myself seriously, I’d have shrugged it off in all attempts to be the last word in cool. thankfully, through the love and kindness and honesty of many of you, I came to realize I was not.

so, yes. fuck yes. Converse is just now releasing the second series of stories I did for them. exclamation point.

we’ll get to the new ones later, as they’re just now being published,  but I also wanted to post the old one’s…

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Confessions of A Traveler Series – by Aric S. Queen

Why?

Aric S. Queen is not like the rest of us. And that’s a good thing. A decade of global criss-crossing has introduced Aric to far-flung corners of the world, and along the way he has met some wild people and gathered some very unique stories. In a series for Converse.com, Aric lets us in on some secrets. In part one, Aric explains why he travels in the first place… [story]

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Tyson Meade

Aric S. Queen is not like the rest of us. And that’s a good thing. A decade of global criss-crossing has introduced Aric to far-flung corners of the world, and along the way he has met some wild people and gathered some very unique stories. None more unique then running into Tyson Meade, the one-of-a-kind music legend, and saw just how much he has changed…. [story]

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Cain’s Ballroom

As with many other Chuck Taylor-wearers, Aric is a bit of a music fan, and he traces this passion back to his experiences at a venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma… [story]

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Bauhaus

On his travels, Aric’s inspiration has been drawn from numerous sources; even though he hates talking about art, let him contradict himself, and explain why Bauhaus just might be the most important art movement for this generation… [story]

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Flashpacking

Blending old-school travel techniques with spanking new technology, Aric explains why his backpacking is of a different breed… [story]

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… that Converse, you see.

new ones in a week or so.