PinnedChris BourneaDebunking The 10,000 Hours of Practice FallacyEver wonder why are there so many poorly written books that sell millions of copies and are adapted into blockbuster movies?Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Chris BourneaToday’s My Birthday. Here’s 5 Life Lessons From The Past Year.Today is my birthday.Aug 2Aug 2
Chris BourneaRemembering Tina Turner OneYear After Her Death.It’s hard to believe, but on May 24, it will have been a year since Tina Turner died.May 12May 12
Chris BourneaLate-Night Cable Exposed GenX Kids To Trash We Had No Business Watching. And We Were Better For It.Many of us Gen Xers were latchkey kids. If after-school specials were our babysitters, then late-night cable movies were our rebellious…Apr 28Apr 28
Chris BourneaNumerous Black Artists Paved the Way for Beyoncé’s Country Crossover SuccessFor writers, filmmakers and other creatives, music can be a big source of inspiration.Apr 14Apr 14
Chris BourneaI Bought My First House 20 Years Ago. Affordable Housing Has Since Become a Crisis.This month marks the 20th anniversary of when I purchased my first home, which I still live in.Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
Chris BourneaConfessions of a Recovering People-Pleaser (Who Relapses Often)Today’s my birthday. I’m now the age that my maternal grandfather and father figure Bob was when I was born. (Let’s just say I’m over 40.)Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
Chris BourneaLooking Back on 20 Years As a Community News ReporterHaving just observed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and as Black History Month approaches, I’m reflecting on the legacy of the…Jan 22, 20231Jan 22, 20231
Chris BourneaDo You Have Trouble Envisioning Success? Here’s WhyAre you a creative who constantly gets ideas for books, movies, plays and TV shows? Ideas seem to come out of nowhere, right?Nov 27, 2022Nov 27, 2022
Chris BourneaThis ‘Gospel’ Movie Really Spooked Me As a KidRecently I visited the website of a local independent theater in my hometown of Columbus Ohio, the Drexel Theatre. I’ve been going to this…Oct 15, 2022Oct 15, 2022