The Frustrations of Looking for a Job

Indeed. Linkedin. Upwork. Aggie Employees. I’ve scrawled through these websites and many others to find a job. Only on occasion do any of these potential recruiters come back to me with an offer to do an interview. And of the interviews I have, only a handful have ever given me a follow-up to them, even …

“Roll D20 to Have Fun!”

With the player’s initiative roll, the battle commences. The brave knights take out their swords and charge at the hobgoblin horde, none expecting to come out alive. The hobgoblins’ attacks are fierce, but they fail their saving throw against the wizard’s fireball spell, and a score of them perish in the blaze. Meanwhile, on the …

Five Ways You Can Improve Your Word Choice

Over the years, I’ve written more than a few essays and stories. When you write and study the art of writing, you pick up the kinds of word choices you need to use to improve your writing. You also learn that there are word choices that scream “I’m an amateur” or even “I’m a bad …