FRIDAY MOVIE REVIEW 8/7/20 “Hobbs & Shaw” – 2019 Hobbsandshaw Hobbs & Shaw I should preface this by saying that I have not seen any of the Fast & Furious movies. I remember seeing this trailer in the theaters though, and just thinking it looked like a funny, fun action movie. And, well, that’s […]
So here’s the thing about language: it’s always changing. Shakespeare made up his own words, so did Dr. Seuss, and so have countless other people, myself included. I think that is one of the reasons I love the written word so much; it is not stagnant. Like people, language evolves and grows with the fluctuating […]
The Sneezing Baby Panda | Gangnam Style | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like What do all these titles have in common? In their own time each has reached astounding views on YouTube, watched by millions of people across the globe. Since its modest debut in 2005 when several PayPal employees created a video-sharing […]
When it comes to the world of online marketing, if you are an ordinary business owner, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s why—with all the technical realms, targeted strategy, and search engine updates to take into account—most businesses defer to professional marketing companies to step in and take the reins on their online […]
A few months ago I accompanied my mom to an appointment. While I waited for her, I decided to explore the surrounding area. It was morning and I was hungry, so I elected to find myself some treats. The choices came down to a Chinese food place and a doughnut shop. I chose the latter. […]
You may have seen it performed in a film, a competitive dancing show, or (if that’s how you roll) at a ball of your very own. Whatever your experience, to most, the waltz represents a conservative dance that radiates classic sophistication à la Cinderella and other timeless fairytales. However, few know very much about the […]
Someone recently asked me if I have any tips for writers out there who are passionate about improving their craft. Like Stanford Pines when he came back through an inter-dimensional portal in Gravity Falls or Earth Two Harrison Wells when he returned through his inter-dimensional portal in The Flash, I have learned a lot in […]
In my adventures I have found that golf carts and I, when combined, lead to some pretty interesting, precarious times. The following is an account of two such exploits, the likes of which are kind of ridiculous, but also oddly true. Like, seriously; I may be a YA fiction and fantasy writer, but this chiz […]
I never liked this poem. No offense to my man, Robert Frost—his poem “The Road Not Taken” is practically my jam—but I’ve always just found this particular bit of writing to be too dark. When my 8th grade English class first analyzed the poem long ago, I immediately had one question in response to Mr. […]