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  • Poverty is Like Divorce

    Poverty is Like Divorce

    People often tout their overcoming hardships when talking about welfare. They respond, get to work, instead of a hand-out.  People like that should be given more respect than they are. Their point of taking care of yourself as empowering and producing the best outcome  is valid as far as it being the best way. Yet…

  • Writing is About Sharing

    Writing is About Sharing

    Writing is a great way to share with important and/or sad things in your life. Even in fiction it is brave, though you can separate yourself by taking yourself out of it and adapt it to your characters. Here is an excerpt from my novel Shattered. MY main character is a tall, fat comic in…

  • Identifying Healthy Actions and Stopping Maladaptive Behaviors: A Key to a Good Life

    Identifying Healthy Actions and Stopping Maladaptive Behaviors: A Key to a Good Life

    The meme “Sometimes you need a stop doing list as much as you do a to do list” highlights the significance of halting unhelpful behaviors. Dr. Phil recommends identifying what is working, what needs to start, and what needs to stop. Acknowledging positive actions, building on strengths, and addressing maladaptive behaviors is crucial for a…

  • AI is good, but will it be good enough?

    AI is good, but will it be good enough?

    I tried Google’s AI “Gemini.” I asked it for a description of my book The Tao of Apathy. It actually nailed it. So it performed very well. I have used AI for things like giving me a draft of my bio or a book blurb. It has given me some interesting writing. I think AI…

  • organized religion does more harm than good

    organized religion does more harm than good

    The post describes a Facebook exchange where the author reposted a meme about worrying about the Supreme Court instead of Tik Tok ownership. An elderly lady responded with concerns about the country’s state and equated pedophiles with homosexuals. The author defended the LGBTQ+ community, criticized the comparison, and discussed political and moral issues.


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