I guess I never realized how much I love to bitch about the state of the world. Having this site to do it is pretty awesome. Everyone take me seriously, but also maybe don’t, because nothing is probably worth taking seriously.

If you go down the rabbit hole of what it is like pursuing a career in freelance writing, you’ll find millions of websites telling you how anyone can do it. Then they will offer pages of nearly identical advice and lists of links to other sites where you can find work. Links that contain affiliate…

While perusing writing gigs on offer at a popular site, I happened upon a gig that seemed interesting upon first glance. It was in a category I’m familiar with and happy to write about and I felt like it was a good potential opportunity until I got to the third page of the application. In…

Today I felt myself nearing the bottom of how I can feel about my place in the world. The facts of this year and what remains to be resolved have taken a toll on me. Because of my sense of loyalty and duty, I have spent most of this year filling a hole and I’m…

When the reality of having to make some kind of living rears its ugly head, it has a way of forcing the creativity right out of me. Some form of hesitation crops up and gets directly in the way every time I try and sit down to write something. It feels as though I am…

One year ago on this day I woke up feeling like complete shit. Another day and night spent drinking to avoid the reality of hating my work. This was the day that broke me of both habits for good. From that day forward, I started to constantly question what role my work played in my…

There is a near-constant flow of thoughts I have that I should be doing more to create. I should be making the world a better place somehow. The direction is not obvious, but appear to be limitless. “Prove it or shut up.” – This becomes the mantra of my mind at any given time. It…

Dear universe: On this, the 20th of November, 2022, I have decided that this will be the last winter I spend fighting the very environment just to exist. I just used the snowblower on what appears to be 5-6″ of snow that has fallen overnight. I understand that people over in New York got that…

A headline just barely scratched the surface today but it should be the only thing anyone is talking about. The crown prince (and prime minister for obvious reasons) of Saudi Arabia has been granted immunity from a trial for ordering the assassination of a journalist. What’s more, the US granted the immunity. …wait what? The…

There is a vision I maintain of who my father was.  Within this encapsulation, there are almost certainly creative liberties I’ve taken to smooth out the rough edges. No man is perfect but am I robbing him of his journey?  The rugged perseverance he had to display to provide is a direct cause of his…