I told her I would never write about her again. The first time I wrote about her was in 2009. I met her in a bookstore and she was drawing and I…
I told her I would never write about her again. The first time I wrote about her was in 2009. I met her in a bookstore and she was drawing and I was attracted to her. I asked her what she was drawing. She told me her whole story. And then a week later I […]
If I had bad grades, my dad would hit me. Later, when I was thrown out of school, I lost my friends. When I was fired from a job, I became a…
If I had bad grades, my dad would hit me. Later, when I was thrown out of school, I lost my friends. When I was fired from a job, I became a recluse. When I was kicked out of my business, I lost my home. When I lost my home, I was ashamed to tell […]
[originally a question asked on Quora so I answered] I’m 50. Here’s what a man should know: A) Quit Your Job You can’t get rich at a job. You have to get…
[originally a question asked on Quora so I answered] I’m 50. Here’s what a man should know: A) Quit Your Job You can’t get rich at a job. You have to get rich by either starting a business or having multiple streams of income. A job is only one stream of income. “Me, Inc.” should […]
I was a civilian for a long time. I worked in my cubicle, hoping to get a raise… a promotion. Sometimes the cubicle changed and it would be a new title, new…
I was a civilian for a long time. I worked in my cubicle, hoping to get a raise… a promotion. Sometimes the cubicle changed and it would be a new title, new company, new “friends,” new employee handbook. New boss to choose whether I flourished or suffered. Sometimes the boss would look at me: his […]
I’ve had breakups in May, August, November, October, June, April, January (my birthday), July (I’m not much fun in the summer, it seems. The worst is when they walk out the door…
I’ve had breakups in May, August, November, October, June, April, January (my birthday), July (I’m not much fun in the summer, it seems. The worst is when they walk out the door and say, “see you later” and you never see them again. The other go-to technique is when one side moves to another city […]
I felt trapped. So I shot her. She looked aggressive. And I was curious about her. So I got closer. And started asking questions. I knew if i didn’t talk to her,…
I felt trapped. So I shot her. She looked aggressive. And I was curious about her. So I got closer. And started asking questions. I knew if i didn’t talk to her, I’d be itchy forever. People say it’s dangerous to ask questions. They’re wrong. If I let fear stop me from saying “yes” to […]
When I was 40 I completely gave up. I wanted to disappear. Screw passion and purpose. I was done. I had no friends. Or I was scared of my friends. Or I…
When I was 40 I completely gave up. I wanted to disappear. Screw passion and purpose. I was done. I had no friends. Or I was scared of my friends. Or I was ashamed of myself. I forget. Lots of bad things were happening. I remember talking to a friend and crying on the phone, […]
