Writings
Essays, stories, and reflections — philosophy, fiction, and the occasional unhinged thought.
Roadtrips and Recovery
Life is a journey Its like a road trip. or a hitchhiker journey. Its scary as fuck.. but if I have friends and family its better.
Life is a journey Its like a road trip. or a hitchhiker journey. Its scary…
Be The Future
There is no such thing as "now" or the "present." Everything is either the past or the future. By the time you finish reading this, it is in the past.
There is no such thing as "now" or the "present." Everything is either the past…
Marketing Strategies
Me: So your company name is PIPL? PIPL REP: Yes.
Me: So your company name is PIPL? PIPL REP: Yes.
Finger Foods
A discussion erupted while ordering lunch today as to whether or not a certain fruit (Watermelon without the rind) was considered a ‘finger food.’ — Which, by the way, it totally is. This discussion, which may have been my fault, and the odd looks on some of the faces has led me down an awkward, humorously twisted path of discovery.
A discussion erupted while ordering lunch today as to whether or not a certain fruit…
Rear View Mirror
Life Evolves. Things change, progress, shift, and adjust as circumstances dictate. All the adjustments may alter our path, but should never alter our direction.. at least not once you are headed in the right direction.
Life Evolves. Things change, progress, shift, and adjust as circumstances dictate. All the adjustments may…
Saving Lost Moments
As I was driving to Tampa today, to help a pirate I call my brother celebrate his retirement from the Tampa PD after 25 years with a charity fundraiser for COPS, I received a text from another pirate I also call a brother with whom I share a business with. A friend and former pirate from our krewe, that we had kept in touch with who had been providing services for our business, passed away.
As I was driving to Tampa today, to help a pirate I call my brother…
Broken Glass and Broken Souls
Being broken doesn’t make you isolated. Being broken doesn’t make you incapable of being amazing. Being broken doesn’t make you unworthy. Being broken means you have gone through some heavy stuff of some sort and you are still here. That statement alone means you haven’t given up and you are more amazing than you probably realize.
Being broken doesn’t make you isolated. Being broken doesn’t make you incapable of being amazing.…
The Eye of My Storm
My mind spins out of control inside my head. It’s nothing new. I’ve dealt with it my whole life. I’m used to the hurricane, the destruction, the epitome of chaos that is my mind. I pluck pieces from the insanity as I need them, pull them forward, and use them to relay information to others while the world spins inside my head.
My mind spins out of control inside my head. It’s nothing new. I’ve dealt with…
Inside the Actor's Studio Answers
James Lipton always asked these 10 questions on his show for the actors to answer. I thought it would provide some incite to answer them and share with everyone.
James Lipton always asked these 10 questions on his show for the actors to answer.…
Ni Maisha ya Mbwa
(It’s a dog’s life) No matter what happens in life, or how goofy, or insanely impractical, our days become, if you have a puppy, s/he is always happy to see you.
(It’s a dog’s life) No matter what happens in life, or how goofy, or insanely…