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Inspiration
I do not think of myself as an artist. I am not very fond of the stereotype that is an artist. I suck at drawing, but I have written songs and books, so I guess my paintbrush is a pen or a keyboard. In any case, good ideas are hard to come by and even…
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Walls
We take walls for granted. Wall separate the area you sleep in from the area you shit in. Walls were erected throughout history to keep foreign invaders out of a kingdom. Walls make sense. We also build up metaphorical walls around us so we do not get hurt. Often after a painful event, we build…
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Responsibility and Others
I read an article that a robbery suspect might be suing the good Samaritan who subdued him during a robbery for “excessive force.” Excuse me? The guy tried to rob a Starbucks with a knife, and when a hero tried stopping him, the hero was stabbed in the neck before stabbing the suspect a couple…
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Simple Pleasures
Time is limited. We all know this. We all wish we had more time. Time to sleep. Time to play. Time to get shit done at work. Then, there are those moments that we never want to end. We want time to stop, cherishing a moment forever. Those are rare. There is nothing like feeling…
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Did I Make You Cry?
I am sorry. Did something I say make you cry? Why? Why do you need to cry over something I said? I didn’t hit you, stab you in the kidney, or fuck your mom. Are you that big a sissy-ass? Growing up, I was picked on, teased, and made fun of. It toughened me up. …
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Equal Rights
In this country, we are all born with equal rights. It does not matter who you parents are or what they do. After birth, all of the decisions we make in life effect how our life ends up. Our parents’ decisions only effect how our life ends up to a certain point. If we kill…
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There Needs to be a Reset
There seriously need to be a reset on Earth. The good news is that we are doing it to ourselves. The bad news is that we will not get rid of stupid people fast enough to make much of a difference in my lifetime. Now, before everyone gets all butt hurt over this, I am…
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Controversy and Our Reactions
Reactions can make or break just about anything. A great reaction can turn a tense moment into a light-hearted, amusing one. A poor reaction can turn the best date in the world into a please-God-just-get-me-out-of-here-by-any-means-necessary date. Reactions can also trigger great controversies. People react differently in different situations, but I always try to pause and…
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Be Happy With What You Have?
No. That is the simple answer. The real answer is more complicated. When someone tells you to be happy with what you have, it sounds like you are not grateful for what you have. That is not true though. I am grateful for everything I have (and lost). I have made a lot of money,…
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Inspiration and a New Book
I finally seriously started writing the fourth book in The Event series. I wrote a few pages back in October while waiting for a flight back form Dallas. It was an odd trip ending with my Bengals getting thrashed by the Cowboys, but it was still a good trip. Sitting in the airport, I wanted…