Greetings, all, and happy, Happy New Year! I think we can all agree that we’re not especially disappointed to see 2020 go. But who knows–maybe some of us are. I know we’re all eager to …
Creativity

I Wish the Monsters Would Stop
For the second night in a row, it happened. This time, I was standing in my kitchen consulting my Google Home on how long I could safely thaw raw meat at room temperature before bacteria …

Writing Prompt: The Portal
Today’s a Nick Drake kinda day–a day when you take long walks, languidly pick up that hobby you promised yourself you were going to finish, catch up with loved ones over a nice, warm drink…and …

NaNoWriMo, Here I Come
I was talking with my friend Rebecca a while ago, who was telling me about a challenge she had undertaken at her barre exercise class. “The goal is to complete 45 barre classes in 30 …

End of a Beginning: My Rookie Year as a Voice Actor
“And, that’s a wrap on Kesha Charles!” It was writer/director/producer Zachary Vaudo who delivered the final hatchet chop on my last act as lead and cyberpunk demon slayer of the third season of horror audio …

A Park’s Perspective (Photography)
Though this is an old set of photos, it’s a set that I’ve been sitting on for months. And sometimes, words can’t provide the perspective that we’re really looking for. So, for this week’s post, …

5 (Good) Literary Classics Under 200 Pages
[Reposting an old favorite. Read and enjoy!]Original post date: October 2013 Months and months and months ago, I was having a conversation with my friend Jen about how short Mitch Albom’s novels are. “I don’t …

9 Video Games for the Classic Introvert
(B’s Update–Oct 16, 2020: Greetings, all! I’ve been playing more games as of late–quarantine will do that, I suppose. I’m always on the lookout for ones that stick out as a true introvert gamer’s dream. …