Choose It or Change It: The Infinite Jest of Your Own Damn Life
Or: Why Complaining About Your Circumstances Is Like Whining That the Tennis Ball Keeps Coming Back After You Hit It
I Believe [Sleep]
...that sleep for a single older man is weird and wonderful. Sometimes you work your ass off and sleep with the fishes, other times you put yourself down, snooze for three hours, wake up, write, then catch another three before jumping into the day.
I Believe… [Deciding Not To]
...that indecision is a decision.
I Believe… [No More Shoeless]
...that it is no tiny thing to be able to fly without having to take your shoes off. You know, the Yin Yang effect of Trump is dizzying… ICE versus easier TSA lines? I dunno…
Why Sentient AI Should Scare the Hell Out of You (Hint: It’s Not Skynet)
The nightmare scenario isn’t violent machines—it’s discovering they learned empathy faster than we ever did.
The Thermostat Is Not a Human Right
If a hot shower doesn’t feel like a minor miracle, you’ve never tested your life outside the soft walls of money and assumption.
I Believe… [Honest Pickup Line]
...that my new, best pickup line is the most honest: “Hi. You seem to be exactly someone who will ruin my life in a spectacular fashion. Wanna go get a drink?”
Year of the Fire Horse [Sixty Years and Counting]
I guess I've been waiting 60 years to come into my own...
I Believe… [The Belt of Longevity]
...that, at a certain age, a birthday is no longer a celebration of your existence but another notch in the ‘Fuck off, Death’ belt.
I Believe… [Good Footwear]
...that, as we age, good footwear is more important than a girlfriend.
I Believe… [The Book]
The third of a series is out and ready to read!
I Believe… [Less Outrage]
...that the real lessons of history are almost always ignored because they require humility instead of outrage.
I Believe… [Good Shoes]
...that a haircut, a good book, and a pair of shoes that really fit are the luxuries of the lower middle class.
Jacob Marley Wasn’t Punished—He Was Finished
What Dickens Knew About Living Small, Dying Heavy, and Dragging Your Life Behind You
The Theory of Pie
The Theory of Pie is established in my day-to-day. How much of my time is left after, say, a long work week of eight shows in six days? Who gets that time? How much do I gatekeeper for myself?
The Great American Potluck
America has always sold itself like a potluck dinner—“Bring your culture! Bring your grandma’s recipes! Bring the funky spices we can pretend we invented!”
I Believe… [Grace Ain’t Competence]
...that ‘grace under pressure’ isn’t the same thing as ‘competence in a crisis.’
The John Wick Guide to Not Letting Anyone Screw With Your Soul
Why Setting Brutal, Non-Negotiable Boundaries in Work, Love, and Friendship Is the Only Way to Stop Living in Plato’s Cave of Bullshit.
A Well Earned Distrust of Permanence
People stop believing in permanence because permanence stopped believing in them.
I Believe… [Bad Photos]
...that the act of taking photos of yourself is the height of vapid stupidity and unchecked vanity. I wanna see a picture someone else took of you looking like a fresh bag of shit. Then I can know who you are.
If you must suffer fools, do so with a vengeance.