People can become addicted to all sorts of things. The reasons vary widely. Trauma, genetic predispositions, and social influences are just a few. But hopefully, it's not too reductive to posit that all addictions are some form of pain management,…
I don't have any tattoos, but I'm thinking of getting one that says, "Today could be the last good day." I've referred to the experience of writing a dystopian series (the Cytocorp Saga) during the height of the pandemic. It…
A number of affirmations hang on the wall of my office. I remember watching Al Franken play Stuart Smalley sketch on SNL and howling with laughter at the absurdity of a grown man looking into a mirror and saying, "I'm…