Creativity Having Fun

My yearly inner debate happened again this year. I don’t want a prepackaged costume for Halloween. And I don’t want to spend much money. I want to make it myself for cheap AND be something awesome and unique. I want it to be just me, my imagination, and whatever Goodwill has to offer. Costuming, to me,…

MacGyver on Mars

If I had to choose another title for this book, I’d suggest “MacGyver on Mars.” This is the story of a regular guy (as much as a regular guy that an astronaut to Mars can be) who accidentally gets left behind on the red planet and is forced to survive using whatever he’s got. He’s…

Practice vs. Inspiration

I’m a writer. It’s on my business card and everything. So I read books written by famous authors talking about writing. (Yes, nerd alert!) I recently read, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage” by Anne Pachett Pachett describes one book signing where she was approached by an overzealous woman insisting someone write her story…

Poverty and Riches

Who are these Joneses and why are we trying to keep up with them? Are they happy? Are they fulfilled? Are they an illusion in our own minds? What benefit to we gain from comparison? I ask these questions to myself as well. Who am I seeking to emulate and, more importantly, why? What do I…

Math and Rest

Don’t scoff. This math is fun! I started running a few years ago and registered for a half marathon because my friend, Tracy, can get me to do crazy things. I had never run before in my life. I always said I was saving up my run because we are each allotted a finite amount…