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Don’t Market Yourself

Don’t Market Yourself

How many times in our life do we decide to do something based, solely, off of what other people are going to think of us? It’s tempting, isn’t it? “If you just market yourself correctly, you’ll make the big bucks!“ How many times do we decide to do something based off of what other people are going

Solarpunk: The Fiction of the Future

Solarpunk: The Fiction of the Future

There are limitless options for storytelling, if you set your mind to it. Have you ever wondered what the future might be like? And I am not talking about the future of tomorrow or next week; I’m talking about the future of our species, our civilization; our world.

The Voting Teen

The Voting Teen

Why teenagers should be allowed to vote for the good of the country. The Republic is flailing rather wildly as we enter the first quarter of the 21st century and, to the eyes of many, the future is far from secure. It seems clear that we need all hands on deck.

Irritation: Factor Nine

Irritation: Factor Nine

I am irritated. I am irritated by the man in the silver Porsche who drove through the T-lane intersection ahead of me today at 50MPH. I am…

3-D Empathy

3-D Empathy

How we can become better empaths in a thoughtless age — for the betterment of ourselves and everyone around us.

To Write Big, Start Small

To Write Big, Start Small

Learn the art of weaving description and your reader will never leave. It’s better to make the reader do the work than it is to hand them the finished puzzle.

Become a Self-Directed Learner

Become a Self-Directed Learner

If we wait for someone else to manage our lives we’re always going to be falling short of our aspirations Learning good habits — habits that work for our own lives — is key, but so is how we approach the situation; how we look at the work ahead of us is just as important as how carefully we take no

The Importance of Being Vulnerable

The Importance of Being Vulnerable

When you ask someone what it means to be vulnerable they oftentimes start talking about it as a synonym for weakness.

Extinction (2018): A little diamond in the rough

Extinction (2018): A little diamond in the rough

The critics did not enjoy this film. After finishing Extinction, I went ahead and looked it up — as I do with all films I enjoy — and…

The Rose Within: A Personal Reflection on "The Little Prince"

The Rose Within: A Personal Reflection on "The Little Prince"

"Trying to be witty leads to lying, more or less." - Antoine De Saint-Exupery Love, and compassion - which is really just a particularly important form of love - are concepts within The Little Prince - and we adults would do well to pay attention.

Fickleness, yet Passion

Fickleness, yet Passion

There is a line of thinking that suggests that attachment and passion are anathema — a bane — to a healthy and productive life. If we give…

Age of War: Review

Age of War: Review

There is only one terrible problem with Michael Sullivan’s books — once you finish one you go into a state of withdrawal to which there is…

Simply Complex: This World is It.

Simply Complex: This World is It.

A simple system is one where the parts are fully predictable: the lock on your front door, for instance, is a simple system. You insert…

Almost There: Documentary as Life

Almost There: Documentary as Life

Almost There brought up some interesting themes through its narrative that were complimented nicely by its relaxed artistic style, which…

Homeostasis: A Musing

Homeostasis: A Musing

“[Homeostasis is] the fundamental property of life that governs everything that living cells do, whether they’re living cells alone, or…

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