PinnedLast Chance California — One Year LaterIt still doesn’t feel real. Truth is, I never felt talented enough to be a writer. Apparently, the fifteen publishers I pitched Last Chance California to agreed with my self-assessment. No way did I belong among other professional writers. I’m not as good as them, and probably never will be…Millennials3 min readMillennials3 min read
PinnedA Shallow Guide to Online DatingWe’re shallow creatures. The lot of us. Most of us never make it beyond the surface. Especially in online dating. But it’s not our fault. We worship the genetic lottery. No one comments on how Jennifer Lopez’s music has stayed relevant over the decades. But damn, she looks good. Hollywood…Online Dating6 min readOnline Dating6 min read
PinnedFantasy Football Ruined the NFLI started writing this before the Monday Night Football game between the Cleveland, I mean St. Louis, wait, no, the Los Angeles (for the second stint) Rams and the San Francisco 49ers. The timing is imperative to the story, as when I began, I had a ninety-nine percent chance of…Millennials5 min readMillennials5 min read
PinnedFive Things Job Seekers Hate While Job Hunting in Corporate AmericaI went to college on the promise that by earning my degree, I’d have access to world-changing jobs that would pay handsomely. Since graduating college, my net worth has been negative, and I don’t even have a mortgage. Another naive sucker who fell for the American Dream. Nothing more than…Job Hunting8 min readJob Hunting8 min read
PinnedThe Shame of Suicide IdeationTRIGGER WARNING: suicide We all have demons. Some of us know them well. Others are oblivious to our weaknesses. In 2019, I tried to outrun mine by moving to Southern California. Two-thousand miles from everything I’ve ever known. Truly on my own for the very first time in life. I…Millennials9 min readMillennials9 min read
Mar 3Free Time Friday: Another Workplace TrendWith empty office buildings in every city in the country, prices higher than they’ve ever been, and a Congress more interested in funding a war than protecting the rights of American workers, things are looking pretty bleak for the average Joe in the U.S.A. Thank goodness for the First Amendment…Millennials3 min readMillennials3 min read
Feb 23The Normalization of the “Side Hustle”Nearly half of Americans had a side hustle in 2022. I’m not surprised. Americans are hard workers. Hustlers. Hungry for cash. There’s plenty of money to go around, and half of our country is chasing it. Not exactly. Thirty-one percent of these side hustlers use their extra income to pay…Millennials4 min readMillennials4 min read
Feb 16The Sky Is Falling!There’s no point in writing about what’s wrong with the world. No one is listening. Unless the issue affects a person directly, people don’t care. Is this type of behavior selfish? I don’t think so. There’s too many problems in the world. The sky is falling! Corruption. Shootings. More expensive…Millennials3 min readMillennials3 min read
Jan 26The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Written: Once Upon A Subway UpdateBad news. Once Upon A Subway is being delayed. I know. I know. This is the second time I’ve delayed . No one is more disappointed than me, but I have to push the release date back a little further. I don’t have a definitive date for the book launch…Millennials4 min readMillennials4 min read
Jan 12Five Tips For Aspiring WritersIt’s been a year since I started trying to write professionally. I’ve been writing my entire life with many of my jobs requiring writing skills, but never did I attempt to tell my own stories. …Millennials3 min readMillennials3 min read
