Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
I find Rubik’s cubes relaxing. I suppose the opposite is true for some people, considering how they can frustrate the dickens out of you, but I see them differently. A scrambled Rubik’s cube is a chaotic mess. It’s literally a puzzle to solve; a single-sitting challenge where one mistake takes you back
I am the world’s worst baseball player. Let me prove it: As the sun dipped below the treeline on a cool California evening in 1985, a young man stood kicking at the clover in right field, his mouth watering as he savored the aroma of chili-cheese Fritos that emanated from the concession
The best concert I’ve ever experienced was Eric Clapton in 1994. I’ve heard better music. David Crowder’s concert in 2016 was a thousand times more impactful on a soul level. John Mellencamp and Toby Mac were each more fun in their own ways. I’ve heard better music in orchestras, at church or
I killed a man a few months ago; however, lately I’ve been thinking of not killing him. He was fictional, and certainly a jerk who probably deserved it, but I didn’t want to. The story calls for it. At least, it did at the time. I toyed around with the possibility of
I’ve broken a few shovels in my day. Have you ever dug a hole on the beach? I used to dig a lot of them — for work, not for fun. If you’ve ever wondered how professional volleyball courts pop up on a beach one day and are gone tomorrow, it has
Things look pretty good when you’re up 34-7. A point differential that wide means you’ve been thoroughly dominating your opponent. When you find yourself in that satisfying place, there are a couple of strategies that can follow. One strategy is to pump the brakes. This is not a bad strategy. Sometimes the
Stanley Kubrick is overated. That’s right, I said it. Probably most of you are wondering who Stanley Kubrick is, but those who know of him are probably already skipping to the bottom to leave a scathing comment. “How dare you, sir! Stanley Krubrick was the greatest visionary filmaker of the last century.”
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