So I often consider my strengths and weaknesses in the context of being an introvert. And I am severely introverted. I got 99/100 for the Introvert/Extrovert section on a Meyers-Briggs test. (As a comedic aside, my wife got 0% on the loneliness test. She keeps saying she doesn’t like being around people as she gets older, but I see her battery charge when she’s around people so much she can’t sleep.) But here’s my point. When I do things with my introvert hat on, I’m stronger. My case in point might make it clearer: Last weekend I put in five bushes into our outdoor garden to replace some rose bushes…
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Why I Shall March
When Donald Trump became president in January, it became immediately apparent that this was not going to be a run-of-the-mill presidency. Iran-Contra scandals and blow jobs in the oval office–those are issues that reach far away and don’t affect me. Let the kings play their game of thrones, I have a family to maintain. But this one’s different. I worried about George W. Bush, but he played a political game. This one has made promises that will affect my friends. They will worsen the lives of people I know, people I work with, creative people like artists and authors, even porn stars I like. To say nothing of making others…
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The Books I Read: July – August 2014
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain I would love to see this as a documentary. The book itself gets a little long. But it’s comprehensive, that’s for sure. Like a Beethoven symphony, it covers all the possible ideas. Now for those people who think this book will help with their introversion, well… the best thing the author does is tell you that your introversion is normal. You are not abnormal, you just have a different way of thinking. There are strengths and faults to introversion, just as there are strengths and faults to extroversion. The problem is that some time after…
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Freeze Response
One day I opened my mailbox and there was an e-mail from Hannah Fierman. You remember her, I spoke of her memorable performance in V/H/S. Now when I wrote that, did I have any idea she would contact me and extend her appreciation? No. I write this blog like no one’s reading it (and most of you aren’t — you just want pictures of Morgan Smith Goodwin). So when I saw her e-mail (assuming it’s not a spoof), I was like, uh… uh… uh… Cue excuse to put up more Hannah Fierman pix Cause what do you say to something like that? I mean, I’ve seen this person’s boobs! The…
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10 Things I Am Uncomfortable Talking About
1. Writing: I’ve already talked about why I keep my writing on the down-low. It’s private, it’s personal, and at times it can be embarrassing. I want to keep my writing persona away from my work or family persona, because they are two different people. I don’t want people to confuse the art with the artist, but so many do. Ender’s Game is a superior novel, despite its author being not terribly tolerant. Eminem writes horribly disgusting lyrics, but no one can deny his Grammies. Sometimes I write stories where Link gives Malon anal in a tub of milk. 2. My Dad’s Death: I never really learned the proper way…
