Searching for those little nuggets in life to give us a smile when we need it the most — I landed my first job as a writer after about a year out of my last job. I think everyone gets that euphoric feeling when they get a job they were hoping for, “I won!” …

How did our society turn into a Viagra popping, full-tilt world always on kill? — I’m no mathematician or anything. As a matter of fact, I never pushed myself past trig in high school because frankly, I am not good at math. But, I was raised to believe 100% was everything you had. Now it seems, well, if you put in 110% you are considered…

Not everyone who chooses that dietary habit identifies with the stereotype. — I grew up as a kid of the seventies and eighties. Meat and potatoes with a small scoop of vegetables on the side was the typical dinner. …

Cowboys are those courageous souls who inspire us and lead us. — Before we can truly understand why we need more cowboys in the world, I should define what a cowboy is in my eyes. A cowboy is someone not afraid of death. Someone who is arrogant toward death and failure, but is not an arrogant person. Someone who tells death, ‘No…

The fringe is where you let your freak flag fly and anything goes. — The place where rules get tossed and I write for the freakish fun to create something new. Much of the day I write for businesses or venues with strict guidelines of form and content. But, the night writing belongs to me. Nothing is like the release to write something and…

We are making ourselves sick and we don’t even realize it. — I’ve had something rolling around in my head for a while now, and I just couldn’t find a good way to put it down on paper. Thank you Chuck Klosterman for giving me the good swift kick in the head to jar it loose. I started reading one of his…

How many people search for that epic Instagram moment when it doesn’t exist, it’s probably more of the journey that matters. — I’m amazed at people on Instagram who travel to seemingly some of the remotest places on earth dressed in long flowing gowns and large-brimmed hats as if they were going to a summer gala at a polo match. Does this feel real to you? It doesn’t for me. Creating the illusion.

Unless you need a ton of money fast, take your time toward minimalism. — While watching a Netflix documentary on minimalism the other day, I began thinking not only about being a minimalist in the growing movement, I love the idea, but the path these people took to get there. If you have Netflix and would like to check it out, here is the…

Getting a good feel for what the whole ‘pantsing’ thing is all about. — I’ve been struggling through an article lately. Every time I lay down another sentence or paragraph, I need to sit back and think if this is the jagged little turn I want this piece to make or will I be headed in the wrong direction. When I first brought the…