We live in an age of unparalleled comfort. Compared to our ancestors, life has never been easier. Sure, we have our own list of problems, everyone does. And its easy to lose perspective, because the things that happen to us always seem like they’re more important than anything that’s ever happened before. I came across … More Making The Most
Tips on finding inspiration for what to write about … More On What to Write
So there’s a lot of great stuff out there for writers. I’m engaging the writing community much more these days as I’m preparing for the launch of my book trailer. There are so many resources available for people who want to get their work out there. The only tricky part is training yourself to take … More How to Train Your Writer
The titles always come from some spur of the moment inspiration. This is from a number of things, but I’m listening to the soundtrack from Braveheart right now, and this is one of the song titles, which also fits with the subject of the featured photo. So, a little update on how everything’s going. I … More Pleading for Wallace
That’s what I’m listening to right now. It’s pretty relaxing. I’ve been on a bit of an eastern culture kick recently, and it’s appealing to that exotic, oriental mystery that’s always seemed like it would be a good idea to explore with a journey to Bhutan or Nepal or Tibet someday. Sooner rather than later, … More Three Hours of Tibetan Monks Chanting
So how about those midterms, eh? But seriously, I work in a news station so it’s pretty hard to avoid anything to do with politics. Which is ironic, considering how I feel about politics and the news in general. When I started working at my first TV station, I hadn’t read a news article in … More Old Men’s Words
I don’t listen to NPR much these days. Nothing against NPR, I don’t listen to anything much these days. If I’m writing, music is distracting. And if I’m driving, I listen to books on tape, which I also listen to while exercising. Don’t get me wrong, I love music. But there never seems to be … More Today on All Things Considered
