I’m starting to get old. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t mind getting old. What I do mind is the inevitable. And, honestly, I never thought I’d be ready for
Category: Memoirs
What Exactly is a Nice Guy?What Exactly is a Nice Guy?
One of the more common tropes of banter on social media is the concept of nice guys and how someone feels she was treated badly by one, and thus, they’re
The Rise and Fall of Mega Music BandsThe Rise and Fall of Mega Music Bands
Years back, I was the security investigator for a major hotel chain, and I had been assigned to one of their large properties in San Francisco. As a somewhat superfluous member
The Depressing Part of Being a WriterThe Depressing Part of Being a Writer
There are a lot of writers out there who haven’t been that successful. Yet, they keep on plugging away, convinced that one day it’s all going to work out for
Remaining Unknown in a Viral World: Popularity, ASMR and Celebrity StatusRemaining Unknown in a Viral World: Popularity, ASMR and Celebrity Status
Earlier today, I was examining the statistics on my website and realized that I have about 1.5 million hits on my site since I started it. That appears to be
The Fear of Pissing Off Your Audience While Trying to Get One in the First PlaceThe Fear of Pissing Off Your Audience While Trying to Get One in the First Place
One of the problems of being political or taking a political stance is that chances are pretty good that you’re going to end up pissing off someone when you didn’t
Hate crimes that seem to sneak in under the radarHate crimes that seem to sneak in under the radar
We all know there are some hateful people out there. We see the evidence in the news each and every day. What often escapes us is the fact that a
Paul Newman, My Grandfather and the Making of the Movie ‘The Sting’Paul Newman, My Grandfather and the Making of the Movie ‘The Sting’
When I was growing up, my grandfather on my mother’s side used to drop by our apartment all of the time and watch television with us. My mom was a
Most heterosexuals will never encounter the T in LGBT and that’s really the problemMost heterosexuals will never encounter the T in LGBT and that’s really the problem
When I was very young, I remember my grandfather once telling me that the way to understand people I don’t understand is to actually interact with them. At that age,
One of the dilemmas of trying to be well readOne of the dilemmas of trying to be well read
First off, this isn’t a post that’s designed to glorify how much I’ve read. Posts like that have a habit of being a bit condescending, boring and painful to get