A Villain, a Voice, and a Very Valid Point

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https://videopress.com/v/UvbM8GpM?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Daily writing promptWhat villain actually had a good point?View all responses Ursula from The Little Mermaid did many things wrong during her long, dramatic career beneath the sea. Manipulation? Check. Contract fraud? Absolutely. Turning unfortunate souls into decorative seaweed? A bit much, even for someone with flair. But did she have a point? Unfortunately,... Continue Reading →

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Paper Balls and Poor Decisions

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Daily writing promptWhat’s a moment in your life that felt like it was straight out of a movie?View all responses Most of my "straight out of a movie" moments seem to happen at work. Some people collect travel stories. I collect tales from the production floor. Back when I was a contractor, a few of... Continue Reading →

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Dinner with Philosophers: A Journey of Ideas

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Daily writing promptIf you could have dinner with any philosopher, who would it be?View all responses If I could have dinner with any philosopher, I would probably choose one of my favorite quoters: Confucius or Laozi. Not because I want to spend the evening drowning in complicated debates about existence while my food gets cold,... Continue Reading →

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Adventures in Squishy ‘Rocks’ and Virtual Crabs

Daily writing promptBeach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?View all responses Beach or mountains? Easy. Beach.Which is hilarious, considering I can’t swim and the ocean would absolutely win in a death match. But ever since middle school—aka three consecutive years of character development I did not ask for—I’ve been obsessed with the beach. Why?... Continue Reading →

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Health, Happiness, and the Healing Power of Cake (and Sarcasm)

Daily writing promptWhat strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?View all responses Ah, the age-old question: What strategies do I use to maintain my health and well-being?To which I respond: Define “healthy.”No really—go ahead. I’ll wait. Because if we’re talking about physical health in the traditional, kale-and-crunches sense... well, let’s just say... Continue Reading →

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The Older Generation and Hacking

A couple days ago I was conversing with my grandmother—the first gen Nana of our family— when suddenly a computerized voice began shouting “Alert! Your computer has been hacked…” from the other side of the phone. After trying to talk over it for five minutes, I sighed and said, “Okay, let’s just close the computer.”... Continue Reading →

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