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HARD BOILED CABBAGE: Book Release Details
Book 1 in the GearLock Series Do you like the hard-boiled mysteries of Raymond Chandler? Do you like the whimsy of Terry Pratchett? How about the swords and swagger of Xena? Well, this has a little bit of all of that. It even has an emerging element of steampunk. Hey all my friends and fans,…
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Brain Suckers, From Locker 112-X
(an old fashion radio-drama styled story, with the help of AI) Have you ever listened to the old-time radio dramas? I went on a kick one year where I listened to a whole bunch of them. They were pretty fun in a retro sort of way. Everything had to be done without visual aids, so…
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Don’t Blame Others
Don’t you hate it when someone does you wrong? Who wouldn’t hate that? Should you blame them for the mistreatment. Sure, why not, if that’s a fair assessment. But wait, the title of this is called, “Don’t Blame Other” so what gives? Ok, ok. Blame is a probably the wrong word. Sometimes, other people are…
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Become A Person Of Character
As I kick off the important lessons I’ve learned over the last 10 years of getting ready for my major career change, I knew that I’d be doing you a disservice if I jumped straight into the financials and skipped the character building skills you’ll need to be successful. Warren Buffett, when asked what you…
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B+ Is It In Your Blood?
Let’s take a trip down memory lane for a minute. What was your childhood like? Assuming you came from a good family and life was mostly non-chaotic, you probably had a pretty good childhood. Of course that is assuming a lot. We didn’t all grow up with the ideal circumstances. And if that is you,…
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Developing A Culture Of Success
When you think about culture, what crosses your mind? Do you think of nationality? Race? Identity? Often we think of culture as sacred, something that is meant to be preserved, no matter what. There is however another side to culture that we should consider, a darker side. I’m talking about successful vs unsuccessful cultures. But…
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Why Should Anyone Care About Me (Or You) As Artists
Today’s article might be a little different. I dive into my own goals and processes to find my way. Follow along and see if this line of thinking can be valuable to you, as you work towards your goals as well. For this topic, I’ve been I’ve been asking myself a lot lately, who cares…
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Diversifying My Income As An Artist
Have you ever wondered how you can make it as an artist, and still provide financially for you and your family? What if your career in the arts takes too much time to start getting noticed and generating money? These are real world questions that all of us need to answer if we want to…
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Developing A Solid Work Ethic As Artists
If I was to die tomorrow, one of the biggest life lessons that I think my family, or anyone could benefit from, would be to develop a strong work ethic. I’m not just talking about showing up and working a full 40 hour work week either. Rare is the week when I only work 40…
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Is Living Artistically The Crowning Achievement Of Human Kind?
Why would I be asking this? First off, let’s clarify. There are many crowning achievements a man can strive for. For me, personally living a life in service of others, and eventually, being worth to return to my God and have him proud of how I tried to exemplify Christ would be the ultimate end…
