We can’t all have good credit scores. Some of us because of circumstances, a lot of us because we made bad decisions about what to buy, but did you know that there are factors you wouldn’t have considered? Your payment history, credit file age, diversity of accounts, and how often searches are pulled, for instance. You…
It’s that time again friends! I want to share something with you. Something special – Specifically to remind you that you don’t really need to shape the aesthetics of your art for anyone other than yourself. You know this already, but it’s always a good reminder when someone who is also making art gives you a…
When you finally receive your geek badge, it’s a wondrous thing. And with it comes all the trappings of geekdom – insider knowledge, scrutiny of any associated media, and a sense of family. Artists which are capable of tapping into that pulse usually produce the most interesting content, though not always perfect, for sure. But…
Did you know that the grand tradition of the parody has been around since the time of ancient Greece, dear readers? In fact, the word parody itself has Greek roots, dear readers. With par meaning “beside” and ody representing an “ode” or “song,” dear readers. Heck, even now in contemporary society, we have many instances…
You know what they say – if you don’t like what you got, why don’t you change it. If your world is all screwed up, rearrange it. Raise a little hell of your own. That’s been my modus operandi ever since I broke up with my long-term partner in October of 2014. Just over two…
Always be closing. That’s one of those expressions that a lot of people know about but few follow through on. It is supposedly a great philosophy when it comes to sales. I’ve personally never seen the movie, shocker I know, but it differs only from the play on one count. You know what I’m referring…
Film criticism is one of my favourite skill sets, but it’s been a hard won battle to acquire it. Even more so to know when to use it. Let me explain something dear readers – I haven’t always felt the love when I have shared my opinions on film. Even now I don’t always getting…
When most people think of Halloween, they think of trick or treating, costumes parties, parades, bobbing for apples, carving pumpkins, pranks, haunted houses, lots of monster related activities, and in my case, horror movie marathons as a teenager. But the thing is that Halloween has history reaching back almost two thousand years. Many believe that…
Saying goodbye is incredibly tough – Particularly if you don’t know if you’ll ever meet again. When all you have are memories from a painful departure, it numbs you to your core being. You need to be thoughtful in your farewell messages, because once you do, there is no second chance. This week’s album review…
Have you ever taken one of those standardized personality tests, dear readers? You know the ones – Myers Briggs, Jung, Eysenck, Keirsey, Rorschach, True Colors. The list goes on, and on. There quite literally dozens of these tests. Now, I’m going to let you in on a little secret, some of these tests are rooted…