I know. Nine? What an unconventional number to choose for an end of the year list. Couldn’t I just make it ten? Or shear it down a little to reach five? No. My blog, my rules, and I like nine. That said, the real reason for the unusual digit is…

“What’s your favorite animal?” As a childcare worker, I ask and entertain this question fairly often. Mine is hands down a hedgehog. I’ve known this for a long time (for the record, since before they were Pinterest-trendy) and I even began to take it a little too far in my…

For many years of my life, books were merely colorful rectangles that I purchased and decorated shelves with. Opening them was a far-flung ideal that rarely came to fruition. They sat wallowing in unfulfilled potential, weeping as I watched yet another episode of New Girl right in their faces. Unbeknownst…

Ah the age old question that’s really only been around for a little over ten years. It’s a question that many feel foolish entertaining. The topic of crypto and Bitcoin will often elicit exaggerated eye rolls and sympathetic looks that seem to say, “They got you, brother. They got you…

I know I’m a little late to the Game, so spare me the “you seriously haven’t watched it yet??”s, but yes the rumors are true, I just started watching Game of Thrones. I have now officially seen three episodes and the only character I like is Peter Dinklage. …

As far back as elementary school, I remember my teachers telling me to start off my writing with a “hook.” However, this notion comes with certain unpleasant implications. First of all, it seems to entail that my writing will only be given the time of day if I start out…