Memento Mori: Remember We Die

A Stoic Approach To The Inevitable “What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance.” ― Epictetus If you read my most recent poetry book you would’ve seen a section titled: What the gods sound

20 Books, Blogs, and Podcast Episodes About Creativity That Will Help You Publish Your First Book This Year

  Whether You Want To Self or Traditionally Publish These People Will Help You On Your Journey I’m in the process of publishing my 2nd book this year. The first one, which was self-published is available for free download by signing up for my email newsletter.  The second book, which is traditionally published through Finishing

3 Modern Poetry Books You Have To Read Right Now – January 2020

Modern Poetry Books I Can’t Put Down This January 1. Mouthful of Forevers by Clementine Von Radics   Clementine Von Radics is one of my favorite modern poets, and she’s also a great social media follow. This collection came out in 2015, and it’s full of some of the most haunting imagery of any poetry book

How To Stop Chasing Happiness, And Just Be Happy

Get Yourself Off The Hedonic Treadmill “Most people are like all stomachs: they cannot remain satisfied for a long time.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana When I was getting my undergrad in English, I was not always the most studious member of my university. I wrote recently on the ways I’ve had to trick the laziness out of

How To Deal With Tragedy

What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today     “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra     I’m an English teacher at an all-boys school, and sometimes it’s my job to make high school boys interested in literature that was written

A Lazy Man’s Guide To Being (Slightly) Better – 4 Step’s To Living A Better Life

Don’t Worry, There’s Still Beer and Netflix     “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” ― Mark Twain   I am a serial procrastinator. I always have been. Sometimes I make myself feel better about it when I read articles like this one, which mentions procrastinators being more

“I’m Lovin’ It”: How Brands Make Money Off Of Emotional Manipulation

Am I Going To Get Sued For This?     “Advertising is legalized lying.” — H. G. Wells   People see between 4,000 and 10,000 ads a day according to some experts. That same article mentions an anecdotal account of a man who counted 487 ads before he finished his breakfast. Of course all of these aren’t necessarily

The Reverse Scientific Method: Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Convincing

How To Recognize The Difference Between Pseudoscience and Science     “… if you assume a big enough conspiracy, you can explain anything, including the cosmos itself.” ― Fritz Leiber, The Big Time   If you haven’t seen it, there’s an excellent documentary on Netflix about Flat Earthers called Behind the Curve. It may not sound like a great