"And sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is."Granny Weatherwax in Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett I recently read Carpe Jugulum. The Discworld witches serve as midwives as a nod to "Roundworld" midwives falsely accused of witchcraft if their influence was perceived…
"My entire existence was constructed by a sociopath in a sweater vest".Amy Acker as Dr. Claire Saunders in Dollhouse "Imagination, life is your creation.""Barbie Girl" by Aqua When I was making the awkward and painful transition into adulthood, worsened by unidentified ADHD, two of the biggest things in pop culture…
"You see I believe in freedom. Not many people do, although they will of course protest otherwise. And no practical definition of freedom would be complete without the freedom to take the consequences. Indeed, it is the freedom upon which all the others are based.”Going Postal, Terry Pratchett You ever…
"Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished." - Amanda Gorman I don't watch a lot of the pomp and circumstance that accompanies political events. I'm more interested in what happens behind the scenes, but I had to witness the source of all the great…
“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you've lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that's good.” - Elizabeth Edwards I'm eagle-eyed, meaning…
"To warn of a threat and be dismissed is to have your own worth questioned, along with the worth of all you strive to keep safe." - Sarah Kendzior, Hiding in Plain Sight I want to write a happy holiday post full of sweetness and light, I really do, but…
"Today is a good day. It’s easier to be a parent this morning. Character matters. Being a good person matters. This is a big deal. It’s easy to do it the cheap way and get away with stuff - but it comes back around. Today is a good day." -…
“Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.”- Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight People as things...it all keeps coming back to that, doesn't it? I could continue to promote my book or run my mouth on what's bothering me. If you know me or follow me at…
This essay originally appeared on WritingBloc, but I made a minor change because I realized I left out one of my favorite 80s horror movies that gets a worse rap than it deserves. Silver Bullet is schlocky, but the performances of Gary Busey, Megan Follows, and Corey Haim (RIP) and…
Silly Little Monsters is now available through Amazon as an e-book for the Kindle, and as a paperback. It is also available through Barnes & Noble as an e-book for the Nook. The paperback will be available through Barnes & Noble soon. Unfortunately, I find it hard to feel excited…