A question posed during a work meeting many moons ago resulted in an ill-advised move to sign up for 17 hours of overtime a week between now and Christmas. This shift involves a lot of quiet moments and has left too much time on my hands, which has mostly been spent tallying amount made per hour and plotting how to use this extra [...]

Those who have known me the longest (which is mostly folks from high school as that was the first time I was immobile for an extended period of time) can testify: I can be ball-busting, intimidating, and exceptionally driven. It was not unusual to see me stomping around my high school campus because everyone sucked [...]

My mind has developed a new and fascinating habit. I’ve been aware of this new development in many places: sitting on the bus, facing the window at work, laying in bed, and even in the shower. In these mundane moments my mind is totally, entirely, completely empty. This mental wasteland was previously littered with [...]

Under the cloak of night, a group of zombies descended upon a quaint street in the neighborhood of Ravenna known as Candy Cane Lane. The winding street, dotted with charming homes, is renowned for their delightful song and light shows and their festive holiday spirit. This usually beings in December. Filled with holiday spirit, the mob swooped in [...]