The other day, my mental filter kicked in at work. I was about to say something* that could be offensive, and stopped myself as I didn’t want to upset my more sensitive coworkers. I know they’re more sensitive, because I’ve
The Never Bias | The Conservative/Liberal Dichotomy
I avoid talking politics like I avoid lava. I’m probably asking to get burned even writing this little nugget. In my last post, I talked about things that are culturally/socially depressing. Now, I’d like to coin a better term. I
The Never Brand | Welcome to the Edge of Stupid
I don’t mean to bore readers with the philosophical ruminations of a 2nd grader, but stay with me here awhile and tell me what you think. To be brave vs cowardly, smart vs stupid, there has to be a real
The Never Epiphany | I Was About To Get Deep But My Vocabulary Failed
Epiphany is a heavier word then I wanted. There doesn’t seem to be a lighter one with quite the right meaning. Personal mini-epiphany doesn’t do anything for me. Diet Epiphany, nope we’re getting colder. Realization, discovery, insight… Damn Thesaurus you’re
The Never Leave | Fifty Word Story Writing Challenge
When the door shut, it brought the sensation of his stomach hollowing. He didn’t feel so often, but when he worried he’d lost her, he felt it. Not so much felt as remembered. He had to beat her to the
The Never Puppy | Reloaded
So… we have a boy dog and a girl dog. See the problem? My wife and I don’t agree on getting the pets fixed. Let’s just not get started on that though, I’ll just say I’m for it, she
The Never Journey | The Road Repeatedly Traveled
“Life’s gonna suck when you grow up, when you grow up, when you—” the husband sang to his wife as she dangerously darts between cars on the freeway. She’s angry at the situation, but the husband’s crappy rendition of
The Never Paragraph | How To Start A Book
There is no chapter in this novel that I have not rewritten once or twice. The champion of rewrites has by far been the first one. To this day, it’s my least favorite in the whole damn book. I
The Never Know | Time Travel Writing Challenge
The other day I overheard an interview on the radio. The host asked the interviewee an old cliché: “If you could meet anyone from history, who would that person be?” I don’t remember the interviewee, I remember thinking his answers