Have you ever looked up how many people are alive on the planet? I feel like everyone must have looked at that at some point in their life. Out of curiosity, or for a school project, or something. But even after the Super Surge of the 50’s, the human population…
There are ninety-five million pictures posted everyday on Instagram. Another 350 million on Facebook. Then there’s TikTok and Twitter and SnapChat and Pinterest and on and on and on. Millions and millions of photos are uploaded daily to the web, where they are trapped forever. For a while, we were…
I’ve lived in this house my entire life. There are so many memories here. I was born in this house. I grew up in this house, the youngest of ten children. I lost one brother in this house. I had my first kiss, and my first time in this house….
I was such a cocky Em-Effer. I thought I had all my shit together. I thought I was so much better thaneveryone else. I mean, I was physically strong, I was very well-educated, I ran in the right circles, I knew all theimportant people. But I was wrong. When I…
My little slice of heaven is quiet, and peaceful, and never, ever crowded. I get three meals a day, I can nap as long as I want, whenever I want, and I am almost never bothered. I get a new book delivered every Monday, and I don’t have to pay…
The legend of the sirens was one we’d all heard from a young age. Jason and his Argonauts made sure the word spread quickly through the mariners. Beautiful women with sweetly toxic voices that could lure any man or woman to their death. Knowing about them would not help nullify…
This is going to sound crazy, but I know how to win a raffle every time! I discovered this about ten years ago, when I was trying to win a pair of roller blades from Skate City. We were there for a class party, and stupid Jeanie May would not…
When you’re told as a kid to follow your dreams, they never mention the implied subtext that’s seemingly universally accepted. You can be anything you want to be – so long as it’s universally okay. You can have fame, money, power – but you can’t lie, cheat, steal, or hurt…
I love my ranch. I love the space and the seclusion. I love my animals and my crops. I love that no one bothers me way out here, and I love that I’m free to be myself. I can wear my favorite pair of overalls everyday – the ones that…
That is what I decided my brand would be. It fits me. It fits my writing. It fits my life. I mean, just look at that smile. Adorable right? Now, check my Google search history, and let me talk to you about serial killers. Then you’ll understand more of the…
