Go From Blogger to Author Writing my first book was both a joy and a pain. The joy was creating an immersive world full of characters I loved. The pain was forcing myself to work privately on one project until completion (cruel and unusual punishment for a writer). While I maybe needed that extra discipline as a newbie, I’ve now published […]
World Economy Teeters on Brink as Oil Spikes The fog of war hasn’t enveloped the Ukraine yet, but there’s mist rising from the waters… The US and its allies are warning everyone in the Ukraine to prepare for a possible Russian invasion before the end of the Olympics, which is a major shift from thinking Russia would wait until after the […]
Like seriously Virtual reality became a little less “real” after a four-foot bubble was placed around people’s avatars. The move came in response to … drum roll … boys behaving badly. But it’s no laughing matter, as one of the women assaulted by male avatars said she’s suffered from anxiety since the episode. Another report of groping came back in December, and […]
Could This Be The Only Way Up and Onward? It’s not enough to be tough anymore, as that means rolling with the punches. Most of us are tired of rolling… So, what’s tougher than tough? Antifragile. Let’s define antifragile by comparing it to “tough”… Tough is like a truck than can go up a rocky mountain without damage. Antifragile is […]
Let’s Paint a New Picture of the Prolific Artist New findings reveal Vincent still had a lust for life (Watercolor rendition of Vincent by Prawny). Immediately after Vincent van Gogh’s untimely death, interest in his work surged amid a story that he killed himself. But does a hero commit suicide at the climax? Sadly, death is often the best thing that can […]
Perhaps “Shelter in Place“ Wasn’t so Safe After All “Stay home, stay safe.” Remember that? Turns out, self-imposed solitary confinement may have done more harm than good. A new report says the lockdowns did little to stop Covid, reducing deaths by only 0.2 percent during those early days of the pandemic. And how little we knew in early 2020, when another […]
You Can Do This Anytime, Anywhere I find it hard to sit still and meditate, like the influencers all say we should do. You see, I have undiagnosed ADD (meaning I don’t even have the attention span to get a “diagnosis”). So, yeah, it can be a challenge to sit and do nothing. I usually have to add a breathing exercise […]
What Made Him So Ahead of His Time While many 16-year-olds are looking for a first date, Thich Nhat Hanh was looking for enlightenment. In the middle of World War II, he walked into a Buddhist temple in Vietnam. He would pass from this life in that same temple at age 95, at exactly midnight on January 22, 2022. He helped […]
Truth Revealed in Upcoming Play: Starry Night Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh, January, 1889. Courtesy Wikipedia. One of the first “facts” we learn about art history is that Vincent van Gogh chopped off his ear in a fit of psychotic passion. Well, it’s time to put that story in the same category as the Tooth Fairy. Vincent did lose […]
Sometimes We Love You More For What You’re Not * Disclaimer: we’re all unique, so take with a grain of salt, and a dash of humor. Women, we men love you to the moon and back, but sometimes you drive us crazy! And yes, we freely admit that we can be annoying too, as I’ve already shared. The solution? To become […]