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  • Sacrifices: Thoughts on the Risks of Being A Writer

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained. There’s truth in these words. Our victories in life are almost always the result of placing ourselves in situations where we stand to lose. We take risks. Writing is no different. Today, I’d like to reflect on two particularly big risks related to writing: money and time. Money Writing requires money.… Read more

  • Bats Are Cute. Prove Me Wrong.

    Sometimes, daily prompts are quite wonderfully bizarre. For example: Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Okay, you asked for it. The very first thing … Bats are cute. A lot cuter than people give them credit for. Maybe I should have waited until Halloween to do this. Anyway, bats are adorable… Read more

  • Groucho Marx on Reading

    Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Groucho Marx Very important and enlightening commentary on reading by the great Groucho… Read more

  • What High School Taught Me About Writing

    Describe something you learned in high school. That’s how I learned to write essays in high school, and it carried me through college and graduate school. Writing is hard. Some of you reading this blog or writing your own may have perchance noticed this fact. Writing requires focus, thoughtfulness and the ability to review your… Read more

  • Reasons to Laugh

    What makes you laugh? I laugh at irony. I laugh at observations on the absurdities of life. I laugh at wordplay and cleverness. I enjoy sardonic jokes, jokes that push themselves up from the common denominator. I like humor that people put effort into, that has a setup and a punchline that makes you think… Read more

  • A Little Room for Failure

    Heeded my words not, did you? Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Master Yoda, The Last Jedi Leave it to the most controversial Star Wars movie to present one of the best lessons in the series. While people… Read more