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Will We Ever Return to “Normal?”
Will We Ever Return to “Normal?”
While it feels good to tell ourselves, “yes,” the answer is an emphatic “NO!”
Bill Davis
Apr 17, 2020
How the Coronavirus Has Inspired Me
How the Coronavirus Has Inspired Me
While this is looking like it will calamitous, there are some hopeful signs that humanity will survive
Bill Davis
Mar 12, 2020
Today’s Top News (February 4, 2020)
Today’s Top News (February 4, 2020)
Bringing you the day’s top news, in two minutes or less.
Bill Davis
Feb 4, 2020
What to Write About When You Have Nothing to Say
What to Write About When You Have Nothing to Say
I have seen it a hundred times, if not more: Writers on this platform talk about what to write when you have nothing to say.
Bill Davis
Jan 16, 2020
It’s Not Called a Slow Down Sign
It’s Not Called a Slow Down Sign
The name says it all: Stop signs mean stop
Bill Davis
Dec 17, 2019
Too Much Noise
Too Much Noise
Sometimes, you cannot separate the signal from the noise
Bill Davis
Dec 16, 2019
Scream
Scream
Finn: You made me scream.
Bill Davis
Nov 25, 2019
How to Wake Up at 4 AM Every Day
How to Wake Up at 4 AM Every Day
Here is a simple trick for you to use that is infallible
Bill Davis
Nov 21, 2019
Halloween Funny (short)
Conneely, my six year old, says, “I really like these (One Hundred Thousand Dollar bars).”
Bill Davis
Nov 6, 2019
I Think I Sprained My Brain
I Think I Sprained My Brain
Yes, I have man plague.
Bill Davis
Nov 5, 2019
Crazy Old Dunbar
Crazy Old Dunbar
Turns out, maybe the old fart was right
Bill Davis
Nov 1, 2019
I Am Still Going to Give You Fifty Claps
I Am Still Going to Give You Fifty Claps
I don’t care what Medium’s new “reading” algorithm does
Bill Davis
Oct 28, 2019
Essential Tips for Writing Success
Essential Tips for Writing Success
Use these tips when you’re writing any story
Bill Davis
Oct 21, 2019
Unhappy? Try Smiling.
Unhappy? Try Smiling.
Yes, force it. Do it even though you don’t want to.
Bill Davis
Oct 17, 2019
Wednesday Is My Cheat Day
Wednesday Is My Cheat Day
No, not on my wife. My diet.
Bill Davis
Oct 16, 2019
Time Management Is Fake
Time Management Is Fake
You don’t manage time. It manages you. But don’t fret. I have a “workaround.”
Bill Davis
Oct 15, 2019
Science Can Determine Your Wealth by Examining Your Sewage
Science Can Determine Your Wealth by Examining Your Sewage
Apparently, you are what you eat…and poop.
Bill Davis
Oct 9, 2019
Never Get in a Fight with Your Phlebotomist
Never Get in a Fight with Your Phlebotomist
…until after your blood is drawn
Bill Davis
Oct 9, 2019
I Drank Expired Fruit Juice
I Drank Expired Fruit Juice
Pray for me.
Bill Davis
Oct 7, 2019
Should I Go to College?
Should I Go to College?
This is becoming an age-old question. The answer will surprise you.
Bill Davis
Oct 3, 2019
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