Take an index card, sketch native species – today, the grey-winged trumpeter – on the upper third, outline with fine-tip permanent marker, shade with multicolored charcoals, copy conservation status, diet, wingspan, lifespan, apply homemade stamp, let dry, laminate, round off corners, toss into the pile, pray for your old trading card buddy.

David Williamson is a mathematician by day, avid reader and writer by night. Many of his pieces cover the topics of health, love, friendship, and what can create or extinguish hope. He loves writing and equally enjoys digging into data and numbers and finding the stories they tell. His first short story was published in 2024 in The First Line literary journal, so he is just beginning his writing career!