With this post I have gone 1 full year in a row of posting every day. And that, is the result. I've had almost double the number of views this year than I had on my last highest year. And I've had more LIKES than I had views last year. And... I don't see a …
Despair, by Vladimir Nabokov
Schadenfreude--pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. Nabokov, I am coming to find, is the master of this. The key to it, is to not identify too much with the person experiencing the misfortune, otherwise it becomes uncomfortable, cringy, awkward... but this, is not. You find yourself laughing with the most perfect satisfaction. And …
The holidays are upon us
Buy more things shop spend hurry deals quick! What a stressful time of year. Don't forget to take some time each day to think about your family and friends, and what they mean to you--much more than however many dollars you spend on them...
Writing and editing?
I've started a new short story, and am also editing my novella... what new super power is this?
Mystery on the side
I'm listening to another Nabokov novel, and no surprise, it's great. This one is about a struggling businessman who also seems a bit mentally unstable, running across a vagrant who happens to look exactly like him. The instant he sees this face, a plan sparks in his mind. You can tell, but, you don't know …
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