There’s a famous quote that goes something like, “As the depth of my knowledge increases, so too does the breadth of my stupidity.” I can’t remember who said it. But I do know that dude/chick was onto something. In fact, you may have heard of this idea before. It’s also…

If you’ve wondered around the internet lately, you’ve probably noticed that something’s been up with funnyman Jim Carrey. In case you missed it, the following video has been making the rounds lately, encapsulating Carrey’s newfound philosophy. *Click here because Medium won’t let me embed videos :( That’s right, folks. There’s…

The Necessity of Sacrifice The Union Army stood three miles from victory. After killing or wounding a quarter of Robert E. Lee’s troops the previous day, a final charge could have spelled the end of the Civil War. …

“Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.” While country legend Steve Earle has since walked back on the above quote, it contains a popular sentiment among songwriters: Townes Van Zandt was…

If you’re just reading this after waking up from a coma, let me first congratulate for stumbling on my humble, little piece. Your priorities are solid. Next, I would ask that you take a seat, cause I have a piece of news that’s a bit of doozy. Take a deep…

You see it written on the social media bios of millennials everywhere: I have wanderlust. The phrase has become pretty ubiquitous lately. And it’s one of my biggest pet peeves. There’s nothing wrong with the idea, in and of itself. It signals an “intense desire to travel.” And since extended…

It’s a strange time to be an American. With a mass shooting happening every other week and a man who got Stone-Cold Stunnered winning the presidency, it’s safe to say things are a little… off … in the Land of the Free. A number of explanations have been proposed for…

You’ve been dreading the confrontation for weeks. You and your girls booked a trip to Cabo, which will require you to take a week off from work. But your boss is one of those old school, “don’t-call-in-unless-your-dead” types, and you know he’s going to throw a fit at your request. …

For much of my adult life, I suffered from cripplingly low self-esteem. For much of my adult life, that confused the shit out of me. On the surface, I knew I had no reason to be insecure. People tell me I’m handsome. People tell me I’m intelligent. I’ve lettered in…