A wealthy politician in jeans and a t-shirt looks like a wealthy politician in jeans and a t-shirt. Part of it is the skin. People who work outdoors, especially people with pale skin, end up with more texture to their skin. You can’t fake that texture. We like to think Read more
When I first played D&D as a freshman in college, it was all I could talk about. My writing assignments for English 101 were all D&D-based. I re-wrote Red Riding Hood as play about a roleplaying group. “Wow, with that perception score, all you notice are what big eyes she Read more
Our society doesn’t want us to be content. We are bombarded, daily, with aspirational videos of how clear our skin could be, how thin our thighs, how glittering our swimming pool with the ocean view over it… all aimed at getting us to spend money on thigh-cream, gym memberships, and Read more
My writing workshop was meeting at Edgewater Park today [Sunday June 9], and I volunteered to come early and hold on to a table with a grill. It was good I did this, because judging by the number of people who came up to me and asked me, “Are you Read more
Hustle is killing us, and in more than the “no energy to party” way. It’s not just corporations who are seeking constant, unsustainable growth. It’s embedded in our culture. From a very early age, people are teaching their kids to hustle, worrying about them not “reaching their potential.” Potential to Read more
Let’s start with a confession. I like Ted Nugent’s music. UGH. He’s an AWFUL person, and the lyrics aren’t exactly winning awards, either. (Well, “Fred Bear” is unproblematic, right?) Can you separate the art from the artist? It’s a question I see coming up a lot, lately. A thing of Read more
Owning things carries a hidden cost. Anything. You have to store the thing, so it physically costs space. Have enough stuff and you may end up having to buy or rent more space. Then there’s maintaining or cleaning the object. There’s also an emotional and mental cost, having to consider Read more