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An Evening with Aaron Blabey
I had another post in mind, but I decided that it was better to talk about tonight. Tonight, my wife and I took our son to see his favorite writer, the man who’s name appears in the title: Aaron Blabey. Aaron writes the very popular middle-grade stories “The Bad Guys.” They are funny, outlandish stories…
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Cruelty
The other day I was tearing up. My eyes were watering as I was contemplating a predicament. The empathy that I normally am burdened with was under high duress as I wrote a chapter that placed a character in a position that was truly worse than death… I am used to writing passages that place…
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Downgrading
I did something this week that is almost insane by modern standards. I downgraded my phone. That is right, I discarded my smartphone in favor of an old flip phone. I am dumping my data plan as well, saving a good chunk of change from my cell phone bill. But the money was only a…
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Book Review: Lost Connections by Johann Hari
Book Review: Lost Connections Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari Every so often there comes a book that is simply transformative. It’s a book that not only touches you deeply, but shakes you to your core. After listening to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast featuring writer Johann Hari,…
Jeremy C Kester
converting caffeine into words
