The World’s Greatest Self-Improvement Catalog

The World’s Greatest Self-Improvement Catalog is a book that’s going to be the best, most-read book ever written, but it hasn’t been written yet. Somehow I just haven’t found the right amount of motivation to finish it. There are countless books like it out there already to fill the gap until it is completed, so …

Identify as a Cowboy Philosopher

I heard some people bashing philosophy the other day. I guess I like to defend those things that get bashed. Philosophy can be really fun. It all depends on the philosopher. Here’s a little bit of philosophy now, so you can make up your own mind: A man sits in a bar peeling the label …

Who Do You Trust?

This is my “I don’t believe you” look. They’re everywhere. Ads that catch your attention and try to draw you in to visit a web site so they can sell you more things. The initial sensationalism is meant to upset your belief system or your sense of security enough to have you searching for answers. …

Free Short Fiction: The Gibson Diet

Eighteen days was how long she claimed to have been on the Gibson Diet. It wasn’t bulimia. It wasn’t the Keto, or the Caveman, or the Mediterranean. She wasn’t crash-coursing on newly discovered vegetables from Bolivia either. It was the Gibson Diet. The point was to mainline digital nutrients right into the back of your …

Writing Exercises

One of the methods I like to use to boost creativity in writing is the writing exercise. There are many exercises including the writing prompt, which is a word or a phrase that spikes your juices. Creative juices. Another one is the photo prompt. Take a photo, like the one above with all the typewriters …