Essays on connection, repair, and the occasional joke that saved my life. Fifty-odd of them, and counting.
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I just realized something. I’ve been trying to have it all. I want to maintain my high standards, including for…
This is the fourth anniversary of Mom’s passing. I missed saying goodbye to her. I was 30 pounds in on…
Hey Mom. I miss you. I love you. I’m doing good. Jade and Lee and everyone is well. You should…
Nobody should care about this, but one of the reasons I haven’t focused on ‘The Dragon in the Basement’ is…
Anyone who knows me probably noticed why this picture is a big deal. I never wear stuff with logos on…
Some writers of the baby boom and gen-x cusp generation wrote some wonderful speculative fiction that moved people across generations,…
When I saw this poster, it reminded me of something I saw at breakfast that felt like a cool metaphor.…
I procrastinate for one reason. Fear.
A Prayer for Los Angeles Protect the heroes of Los Angeles May their hearts stay connected to each other May…
When I look back I have gratitude for everyone in my life. But last year, about a year ago, I…
Losing weight slowly but consistently has been challenging, but worth it. Every other time I ever lost weight it was…
Losing weight slowly but consistently has been challenging, but worth it. Every other time I ever lost weight it was…
I’m coming to a conclusion on a lot of things right now. That’s even one of my intentions this month,…
Final Draft Based on posts I see on LinkedIn and other social media platforms, it’s clear, this job market is…
I wrote a short-short story yesterday. As I understand it, flash fiction is a short story of less than 800…
It’s not that everyone lies. It’s that, some of us live in cultures that want us to lie, that teach…
When you have CPTSD, one of the first things that you learn is that, yes, you might have trouble with…
This week was another one of epiphanies and changes. But it was strange for me. I’ve felt for a while…
I feel reborn. I’ve felt reborn for months, but it hit me today. I’m tired. But it’s just the lingering…
My workshop has become a treasure room. I’ve got a shelf full of stuff I bought on ebay while depressed.…