To the question of how do we know that we know what we know, the only reliable answer is, “Who knows?”
Musings
Congratulations for Still Being Alive
You’re not dead yet, and that’s worth celebrating.
Self-Motivation and Self-Knowledge – Part Two: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Beyond knowing your character, motivating yourself involves identifying areas of lack in your life. Also, soup works miracles.
Self-Motivation and Self-Knowledge – Part One: Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Development
If you’ve ever wondered how to motivate yourself to do stuff you don’t want to do, the answer lies in knowing what motivates you. Imagine that.
The Horror of a Shirt’s Existence
People are like shirts. But only sort of.
Another List of Uncomfortable Ideas
More uncomfortable ideas! Some will blow your mind, others will make you squirm, and still others may just leave you feeling bad about yourself.
This Is the Most Important Thing You Will Read Today
This is really, really important. Really! It’s as important as you are! Or maybe not…
Making Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep
Making New Year’s resolutions is often done poorly. Here are some ideas to help you make resolutions that you’ll actually keep.
Raising Awareness and Informed Action – Part 2: Sociopolitical Issues
How supporting policy without being informed on the actual impact of that policy can be detrimental. Also, don’t be an idiot.
Raising Awareness and Informed Action – Part 1: Everyday Fair Treatment
Raising awareness can be worthwhile if it helps people know how and when to help. In fact, acting without that kind of knowledge can be detrimental.
The Simple Power of Thankfulness
Another reminder of gratitude centered on the simple power a thankful mindset brings into your life.
A Friendly Reminder on the Importance of Thankfulness
A reminder about gratitude the week after we had a major reminder about gratitude.
Speculation on How to Fit a Lizard in Your Nose
Exactly what the title says it is. It’s speculation on how to fit a lizard in your nose.
Politics, Humanity, and Movies about Fuzzy Animals
Lessons learned from that one movie with that one plot that threw us all for a loop. Also, how to treat people.
Standing Out in a Sea of “Meh”
Standing out from everyone else means doing what everyone else is not.
When You Turn Your Brain Upside Down
The contents of your brain become clear when you dump them out on the floor. It may depend on whether your floor is carpet or hardwood, though.
17 Ways to Mess with Someone’s Head
A list of seventeen ways to completely mess with people’s heads.
Going Stir Crazy
When you go stir crazy, how do you stir crazy? With a spoon? Or a spork? Or maybe a goat leg?
How to Be a Smart Person – Part 2: Developing Intelligence
Our discourse on intelligence continues with some ideas on how to develop it.
How to Be a Smart Person – Part 1: The Meaning of Intelligence
Intelligence isn’t necessarily what we think it is. As we understand the true nature of intelligence, we begin to understand how to cultivate it.
More Reflections on Candor
The musings on candor continue, this time with respect to one’s interactions with others.
Reflections on Candor
What happens when you stare into the void? How about a mirror? What happens if you don’t like what you see?
The Universe, German Swordsmen, and Personal Power
Since you don’t matter, your problems don’t either. As such, you are more than capable of conquering obstacles – you just need to get moving.
How to Cope with Being a Monster
How to stop being a monster (on the inside) in four not-so-easy steps!
You Don’t Matter – And That’s a Good Thing
Human life is so puny that it’s pretty much inconsequential as far as this universe is concerned. The good news is, so too are your problems.
How to Tell if You’re a Monster
A list of what makes monsters so… well, monstrous. And it’s not really about having tentacles. Or fangs. Or eating brains.
A List of Uncomfortable Ideas
If reading this doesn’t cause you at least a little discomfort, you’re either awesome or soulless. Maybe both.
The Fallacy of Fractal Wrongness
The human condition is so complex that pure fractal wrongness is a statistical impossibility. Still a hilarious idea though.
Forgiving Language
An imprecise human mind coupled with an imprecise language leads to imprecise expression, so be nice when people don’t quite say what they mean.
The Role of Social Issues in Storytelling
The inclusion of social issues in storytelling is best if done incidentally. Great stories aren’t vehicles used to convey sociopolitical messages – if anything, sociopolitical issues in stories should serve only to flesh out the setting and conflict.
Recipe for Disaster
A literal recipe for disaster. Please don’t try this at home.
Pancake Water
Random post is random. Some musings on pancake water and cracking open door handles.
“Raising Awareness” – When It’s Useful and When It Is Not
Musings on the pointlessness of “raising awareness.” Also some scenarios when it is not pointless.
The Sound of Rain
Thoughts on misery, fear, and rain.
PSA: This Font Handles the Numeral “1” Funny
On fonts, communication, and shallow thinking.
How to Write a Cool Story: Part 2
A continuation of how to create a cool story. Or a monster. The process works either way.
How to Write a Cool Story: Part 1
Some easy steps to follow to start writing cool stories, from getting ideas to putting together a first draft.
Random Musings on Writing, Humor, and Politics (and also Wedgies)
About how we all take ourselves far too seriously. And yes, also a few words about wedgies.
Why Modern Entertainment Has Lost Its Soul
An (admittedly opinionated) look at how modern entertainment has lost its soul.
Elephants, Pigs, and the Struggle of Writer’s Block
Why writers keep writing, even when it’s unbearably painful. And also a bit on what happens at pig farms.