not literally dying, but an equivalent level of pain, emotionally speaking — I got the smart idea to buy a new office chair, because my old chair was roughly 800 years old and made my butt feel like a bowling ball bouncing across a brick floor. …

Fun for everyone to enjoy, okay, maybe not everyone, but someone. — A year ago I got ten likes on a tweet and grew mad with power, using my newfound fame to jump on the cancel train and cancel a word or two. I canceled “cheugy” (you haven’t seen it around, have you?) …

Might want to check out these online reviews — Graham Smearputs ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐— 3 months ago His piping was a pleasure to listen to, filled with high notes and low notes. His prancing was also world-class. I haven’t seen a single rat sniffing around my basement since the HOA hired him. Even if he hadn’t gotten rid of the rats, I’d still…

One silly step at a time — Don’t worry. I’m not going to become a productivity/self help writer. Can you imagine? Most of my productivity hacks don’t translate well to other humans, because they are utter nonsense. For example, if I’m having a hard time concentrating, I like to put on a hat. …

The evening air was cold and thin, with stars stretching from horizon to horizon. Charles sat alone in the middle of a field, the silence so sharp he could hear the beating of his heart and little else. On his lap was a cheap walkie talkie. It reminded him of…

This creativity game is a tall order. Keep your heart open so you can carve pathways guiding people to a kinder, wilder world. At the same time, toughen up. Tune yourself well, so you can find the value in criticism without allowing it to paralyze you, or turn you from…

Maybe I need an intervention. — Victorians had the whole ghost thing nailed down, with their dramatic clothes and general weirdness about death. (I hold only the highest respect for weirdness, so that is not meant to seem judgy.) Those folks were weiiiirrrrrdddddd about it. …