I came across this talk from Cameron Esposito a few weeks ago and I can’t stop thinking about the main point she made: Art challenges the power, everything else is propaganda. Jesus, so what the hell am I making? There are a handful of days out of every month where I
My Modern Gargoyle
I write for a living. Writing, editing, proofreading. It is basically the only thing I have ever wanted to do and I’m lucky to be in the position I’m in. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a terribly creative endeavor. When I write my own stories, I start out
The Simplificator
Is “complexifier” a word? Here’s a piece of context: language and everything rolled up into it – reading, writing, comprehension, spelling, pronunciation, and so on – is wholly dependent on context. Punch “complexifier” it into your word processor and you’re likely looking at a squiggly red line. Is it a
Working On Someone Else’s Canvas
Although it feels like all of our modern state of content demands it, I’m not great at binging things. Should my focus be held on a single storyline for anything longer than an hour, I’d rather watch a movie. I like to space things out and let things bother me. The
2018 Was A Great Year To Learn About Freelancing
First and foremost: Freelancing isn’t easy, romantic, or ideal. Not in today’s economy, not in the background of the American workforce. If you can apply your skills to a well-enough paying job with benefits, do that. Trust me. Just do it. 2018 was my first year of freelancing full-time as
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Learning To Love Airplane Mode
Phone companies had to improve the cell towers around the Atlanta airport to handle the surge of 300 phones coming online at once whenever a plane landed. If you have been in a plane, you know the surge. The moment the wheels meet tarmac again, every phone leaves Airplane Mode
Everything has to end.
For the last two years, we have been trying to get through the entire series of Friends on Netflix. I never watched in when it aired, but the social stigma that swells up whenever you admit to someone you’ve never seen it tends to get overbearing. Did you know
You Have My Permission To Be Angry
I think about anger a lot, but I wouldn’t say I’m an angry person. Grouchy? Cantankerous? Easily irritated? All yeses. Just like everyone else, I get angry at weird things for no reason. Just like everyone else, I usually keep a lid on it. I used to work at a
No One’s Here
Last Friday my weekly email readers read some thoughts about Going Home. You Can Read That Here. There is a particular sigh of relief that you can feel when you walk through an area that is commonly packed full of people. I remember feeling this while sitting in the Student
A thought on pencils
About a year ago, I took this photo. I was testing out the settings on my camera and this happened to be the setup on my desk. It would eventually become one of my most-downloaded photos on Unsplash with nearly 15,000 downloads. Oddly enough, I didn’t use those pencils for