Photo by Jack Hamilton on Unsplash As writers, we’re encouraged to avoid the smorgasbord of clichés when cooking up our next piece of copy or simmering in our creative juices. Yet several corny chestnuts have stood me in good stead during the indigestion-inducing mess...
One of my secret hobbies is catastrophizing. And I love dystopian books. I find them handy how-to guides. I’m a self-taught gardener in case supply chains collapse or supermarkets empty (even though that could never ever happen, right…). Between you and me, I’m a...
Tension. There was a lot in our home growing up. My parents placed well-intended boundaries around us kids, and we liked to stretch them. My mother wanted us to enjoy our childhoods as long as possible. As we grew older, I noticed my father didn’t like letting us out...
