Broadening The Toolbox Through Cross Cultural Encounters: On Resnick, Africa...
I’ve often called Mike Resnick a friend and mentor. And recently as he was honored at ChiCon as Guest Of Honor, I’ve gone back and revisited some of the works of his which have most inspired me. I was...
View Article#Write Tip: Why Do You Write? Knowing Yourself Is Key
Recently, Writer’s Digest posted a contest based on Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk’s 2006 Nobel Prize acceptance speech in which he addresses the questions: WHY DO YOU WRITE? Now normally I ignore such...
View ArticleGuest Post: The Importance Of World-building by Mary Sutton
Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Mary Sutton, whose YA fantasy debut chapter book I edited for Delabarre Publishing. As a software technical writer, Mary has been making her living with words for...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Hitting On Girls, Boys (i.e. Don’t Sexually Harrass)
You know, it always amazes me the gall some people have. There are guys who can just walk up to women, have a friendly conversation, and then decide that the woman wants to have sex. They then start...
View ArticleA Culture of The Worst?
I love interacting with people from other cultures. Discovering the world through their eyes, looking through that other lens, exploring it, seeing where it leaves, discovering new questions, new...
View ArticleRuminations on Freedom
Freedom is a funny thing. Celebrated far and wide as an ideal. Yet when you have it, you don’t always feel it, because freedom does come with a certain weight of responsibility. Some choose to ignore...
View ArticleTake Time To Be Present aka Turn The Damn Cell Phone Off
This weekend I had the privilege of attending the funeral of two high school friends’ mother. I call it a privilege because this was no somber mournfest. This was a celebration of life and love. In...
View ArticleRumors, Scandals and Other People’s Drama, oh my!
I went through a lot of drama in my former marriage due to my wife’s mental illness. I didn’t realize until recent events how much that changed me. For one, I have a very low tolerance for other...
View ArticleHold On To The Light: What Is Normal?
I was first diagnosed in 3rd grade at the world-renowned Meninger’s Clinic in Topeka, Kansas: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. For my physician and nurse parents, this was a huge relief....
View ArticleThe Power of Green Book—A Message For Our Times
I just had the opportunity to watch the movie GREEN BOOK for the third time as I shared it with my parents (their first), and what continues to resonate with me is how much this film speaks into the...
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