Plumbing the Depths of Our Pain (A Happy Post)
Scars are tattoos with better stories. This statement is on a t-shirt I have. And, having a bit of both, I feel qualified to share this sentiment. Now, I’m not talking physical scars (although they...
View ArticleThe Shuffling Moans of Your Reanimated Work
How many stories have you buried? Maybe you scrawled a few pages here, jotted down notes there. Maybe you toiled and tried and agonized over a particular story, desperate to see it come together, but...
View ArticleHere There Be Dragons
“It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous things that happened afterwards were as nothing compared to it. He fought the real battle...
View ArticleHeroes Needed: No Cape Required
The world is filled with heroes. It’s true. And if you’re reading this, odds are you’re one of them. I’m not talking about the tights-wearing, cape-clad, witty banter kind of hero (although what you...
View ArticleEveryone Has a Story to Tell
Everyone is tattooed! Ok, maybe not “everyone,” but it seems like the majority of people I know, or see, or meet, have at least one tattoo. Age, profession, social class…it doesn’t matter. There are...
View ArticleTake Your Creativity On A Treasure Hunt
So, I’m in the process of moving into my own place, a new place, a place in need of your used kitchen appliances and unwanted Tupperware. You know, the kinds of things that a guy moving into his own...
View ArticleHow D&D Became a Youth Lesson in Morals, Politics, and Team-Building
I don’t, and never have, made any attempt to hide the fact that I am a HUGE “geek.” I read comic books, obsess over Doctor Who, own some rather nice Lord of the Rings replicas, and play…Dungeons &...
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