Now is a bad time to have anxiety. As I write this, I am living through the COVID-19 pandemic. Things are very different from what they were two weeks ago. At that time, the disease[…]
Apocalypse Arcade
Like many in my country, I’m being encouraged to stay inside right now while CoVid-19 is burning through our cities. I’m spending time with my wife, FaceTiming with relatives and friends, and building a shelf[…]
A Poem In Just Over 208 Words – They Killed Our Parents
Yesterday, I posted a short story of under 200 words with an interest in perhaps altering it. This has come to pass. I am typically not of a mind for poetry. I’ve nothing against poetry,[…]
A Story in 200 Words – They Killed Our Parents
I recently listened to an episode of Start With This, a podcast about harnessing creativity by the creators of Welcome To Night Vale. Their most recent episode was on repetition, something which has been the[…]
A Dream Altered
Being creative seems to come with a lot of baggage, both real and perceived. When I was a kid I felt art inside of me wanting to burst out. I wasn’t afraid to fail. I[…]
Becoming Maurice
I wasn’t always Maurice. Well, I was, but I didn’t embrace it. Let me explain. I was born and promptly given my father’s name, which was also his father’s name. It wasn’t supposed to be like that.[…]