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Intelligence in atrophy.

I probably know what you’re thinking. “Why do I care about your grandpa? I’m sure he was great, but this can hardly make for an interesting topic for me to spend time reading.”
Well, I beg to differ. My grandpa was legitimately awesome. And I’m not saying that to brag, or due to some misplaced familial [...]

I know at least someone is going to give me grief for my not-so-correct use of ‘cynical’. But I thought the title was catchy, and appropriately reaction-inducing (cheap tactic, I know). So, my apologies. :-P

I’ve been keeping up with two TV shows that I’ve previously enjoyed, “Dexter” and “The Walking Dead”. Now, if you know [...]

A decade is a long time.
I have a vague recollection of the events of my teenage years. Maybe a few scattered images, a sensation, an emotion. If it was particularly poignant, I might even remember entire scenes, as if my memories are a made-for-TV Lifetime movie. However, for this particular day, I remember everything.
I’d gone [...]

If you’re going to tl;dr this, or aren’t interested in my personal posts… skip to the end now. :-P
I usually follow a pretty strict rule when it comes to sharing content on the internet. I try to post information that’s useful, funny, enlightening, thought-provoking or intuitive. I tend to stay away from confessions, or personal [...]

When I was first inspired to write this essay, it began with “There is a lack of appreciation for the writer’s craft”. However, now that I think about that, that’s incorrect. Rather, there’s a lack of understanding of the writer’s craft. Non-writers can’t empathize with a lot of the thought processes which are involved in [...]

Random excerpts from “Shadowgates”. This is pre-editing – I don’t have access to my edited copy right now. So… this is “First Draft” material. Try to ignore the grammar errors and awkward dialogue.
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The room was enveloped in a blanket of silence, darkness clouding the space in obscurity. There was a vagueness to it all, as [...]

Fair warning – this essay is filled with some very charged, controversial opinions, so please, please don’t be offended!!  It was not my intent to offend anyone’s religions, political or other affiliations. This is simply an exploratory essay on a topic I felt like writing about today. My arguments are flawed, and my conclusions are [...]

Everyone remembers their first brush with death.
For mine, the memories are crystal clear, almost as if the entire event was color-saturated and outlined in thick acrylic paint. I remember the colors, sights, sounds and emotions as if they were yesterday.
My fingers were splayed out over cool glass, my breath lightly fogging the smooth surface. Merely [...]

So, for this next week, I’m going on a total social, internet and online gaming blackout.
I know what you’re thinking – this has been done. Hundreds, if not thousands of times. However, this is more for personal reasons than as a demonstrative action. ;)
What’s NOT Allowed

Accessing Facebook
Accessing [...]

As some of you know, I recently started playing World of Warcraft with some friends from the FD community. I’ve played a lot of MMORPG’s, but I’ve always avoided WoW like the plague – Until now!
I’m on my third week of playing wow, and I wanted to make a funny video about some of my [...]

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Why My Grandpa Was Awesome, and Why Your Life Does Not Suck.

I probably know what you’re thinking. “Why do I care about your grandpa? I’m sure he was great, but this can hardly make for an interesting topic for me to spend time reading.”
Well, I beg to differ. My grandpa was legitimately awesome. And I’m not saying that to brag, or due to some misplaced familial [...]

“The Walking Dead” and “Dexter” are Boring (I’ve Become a Cynical TV Critic)

I know at least someone is going to give me grief for my not-so-correct use of ‘cynical’. But I thought the title was catchy, and appropriately reaction-inducing (cheap tactic, I know). So, my apologies. :-P

I’ve been keeping up with two TV shows that I’ve previously enjoyed, “Dexter” and “The Walking Dead”. Now, if you know [...]

Remembering 9/11 — Thoreau, Pop-Tarts and Lost Memories

A decade is a long time.
I have a vague recollection of the events of my teenage years. Maybe a few scattered images, a sensation, an emotion. If it was particularly poignant, I might even remember entire scenes, as if my memories are a made-for-TV Lifetime movie. However, for this particular day, I remember everything.
I’d gone [...]

A Rare Confession – Career Frustrations and Self-Sabatoge

If you’re going to tl;dr this, or aren’t interested in my personal posts… skip to the end now. :-P
I usually follow a pretty strict rule when it comes to sharing content on the internet. I try to post information that’s useful, funny, enlightening, thought-provoking or intuitive. I tend to stay away from confessions, or personal [...]

Writing about Death, and Why Writers are Misunderstood

When I was first inspired to write this essay, it began with “There is a lack of appreciation for the writer’s craft”. However, now that I think about that, that’s incorrect. Rather, there’s a lack of understanding of the writer’s craft. Non-writers can’t empathize with a lot of the thought processes which are involved in [...]

Novel Excerpts… and stuff.

Random excerpts from “Shadowgates”. This is pre-editing – I don’t have access to my edited copy right now. So… this is “First Draft” material. Try to ignore the grammar errors and awkward dialogue.
**********
The room was enveloped in a blanket of silence, darkness clouding the space in obscurity. There was a vagueness to it all, as [...]

Frustrations with a Society of Superiority (Controversial Opinion Essay)

Fair warning – this essay is filled with some very charged, controversial opinions, so please, please don’t be offended!!  It was not my intent to offend anyone’s religions, political or other affiliations. This is simply an exploratory essay on a topic I felt like writing about today. My arguments are flawed, and my conclusions are [...]

My Job – Time Travel, Teleportation and Mind Control

Everyone remembers their first brush with death.
For mine, the memories are crystal clear, almost as if the entire event was color-saturated and outlined in thick acrylic paint. I remember the colors, sights, sounds and emotions as if they were yesterday.
My fingers were splayed out over cool glass, my breath lightly fogging the smooth surface. Merely [...]

Why I’m Banned from the Internet (For a Week)

So, for this next week, I’m going on a total social, internet and online gaming blackout.
I know what you’re thinking – this has been done. Hundreds, if not thousands of times. However, this is more for personal reasons than as a demonstrative action. ;)
What’s NOT Allowed

Accessing Facebook
Accessing [...]

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