My promise for 2017

Another year has come and gone. On a personal level, this year has been the best year so far. I've let a lot of my anger and bitterness go. I've accepted some hard truths about myself. I've opened myself up more than I ever have. I've discovered that I'm capable of loving and being loved. …

The maturing of Howard Wolowitz

The last episode of The Big Bang Theory reminded me of something that I had grown to believe as of late. If you haven't watched it, this is your warning that there will be spoilers ahead. With that out-of-the-way, let me proceed. At the end of the episode, Howard Wolowitz, played by Simon Helberg, received …

My shell

All my life I've heard from countless people who I just need to come out of my shell. As if I really have a choice. It's a strange fate to become a prisoner within your own mind whenever you find yourself surrounded by people you don't know. I've learned to cope at work by scripting …

Practice and discipline

It's hard as an aspiring writer to sit back and read a book and not compare myself to the author of said book. Am I alone in this? I know I'm not. I remember feeling that when I became a music major twenty years ago, and I would listen to another student perform. I couldn't …

Conquering my fear…well, sort of?

Hallelujah! I survived another week. How did you fare? I hope you made it to the other side intact. Why else would you bless me with your presence, of which I'm extremely grateful. Before I get started with today's post, I would like announce the books I have lined up to review next month. I'm …

The success of How I Met You Mother

Quick note, if you haven't already seen the series finale and would like to, there are spoilers in my post. ~Joe~ I just got done watching the series finale of How I Met Your Mother for the second time. It's been two days since it aired, two days since fans felt betrayed by the show's creators, …

Three years strong

Late last month, I let a milestone pass unobserved, not because I meant to, but rather because I completely forgot until after the fact. Three years ago last month, my then wife chose to runaway to move in with some guy she had never met in person, a guy she met online and talked on …

When Harry Met Hermione

My Facebook feed blew up recently, as did blogs and various other websites, when JK Rowling had the audacity to spew her vile belief that Hermione should have chosen the Chosen One over the Other One. Harry Potter, and not Ron Weasley, should have captured the heart of the young, fair maiden. Evil is she, …

Piece of the wrong puzzle

Puzzled It's hard to describe what my life is at the moment. It's a jumble, a fragmented picture that I'm trying to piece together without a clear understanding of what the picture is supposed to be. Do you understand how frustrating it is? Where does this piece go? Here? No. Screw it. I'll set it …