When I read a blog post or even a Facebook status where someone recklessly inflicts the visual obscenity of extraneous dots (where they are unwanted) onto the unsuspecting population of their readers, my eyes catch metaphorical fire. It’s my moral obligation to stop this anti-grammatical movement possibly initiated by some entitled millennial editorial assistants. I […]
To drink beer, you need to be thirsty. Work up a thirst. Do a day’s worth of hard labor. Eat something extra salty. Avoid liquids for six hours. Whatever it takes, get thirsty. I don’t mean, “I need a drink” thirsty. I mean, “I’m going to die if I don’t get something to drink” kind […]
You’re a writer. You write stories, articles, blogs, newsletters. You want your words to move people. You want to make people laugh and cry. You want people to take action because of what you say. Whether you’re starting down the writing path or you’ve been writing for years, we all want to write well. How […]
My son loves the book fair. I can’t blame him. A certain high comes when you’re surrounded by book upon book. Even the accessories, the pens, paper, pencils, erasers in all shapes and sizes, all these contribute to the excitement. I think it’s the possibilities of what could happen that gives such a thrill. In […]