I often compare being a writer to being a boxer. Because I have a wildly inflated view of how hard my job is. Kidding. I make the…… Read more “A Writer’s Most Valuable Skill: The Ability to Take a Punch”

I used to think I was special. However, after a bit of reflection, it seems that I 100% personify a lot of douchey writer stereotypes. Damn it.…… Read more “6 Douchey Writer Stereotypes I am Totally Guilty of”

If you’re offended by swearing and you’ve sat anywhere near me in my professional life, I should apologize. That was probably pretty awful for you. Even in…… Read more “CNN Published a Report on Swearing in the Workplace. And it’s Total Bullshit”

Over the last year, I’ve written at least 100 blogs and web pages about cannabis. And I smoked zero weed.

Any time I crawl up my own ass and start thinking that my job is hard, I usually get a shot of much-needed perspective. It comes in…… Read more “Being a Writer is Hard. Being a Nurse is Laughably Harder”

I’m pretty sure I look like an unhinged lunatic during Raptor playoff games. I’m basically Nick Cage in Leaving Las Vegas. My drinking habit has definitely escalated…… Read more “The Raptors are Why I Drink: My Journey as a Fan”

I fucking hate word count. Seriously. When I was the content manager of an SEO firm, I lobbied to ban word count from any conversations about content.…… Read more “How to Write Long-form Content Without Resorting to Babbling Bullshit”