Last week, I talked about writing, or rather, I wrote about writing. This week, I thought I write some more about writing. You know, for a long time I thought that writers had to have a niche or a topic or genre that they pretty much only specialize in, but boy was I wrong…

There’s something about writing, something special, almost sacred. I have to say that I’ve gone back-and-forth between typing as writing, and picking up a pen and paper, and the pen always triumphs over the keyboard..

So, I have synesthesia. For those of you who have been following me for awhile, you probably already know this, but for those of you joining in for the first time, allow me to explain. Sounds have colors and textures for me, music especially. Words have colors, names, voices, letters, numbers. Everything has a color associated with it…

The Transformers: The Movie came back to theaters for its 40th anniversary (has it been forty years already?), with the campaign being called the “Apology Tour.” An apology—forty years late, mind you—for the single most traumatic moment in an entire generation’s childhood; Optimus Prime’s death…

For those of you not aware, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Today, in fact, is Childhood Cancer Awareness Day. This day, and this month, is all about raising awareness and “going gold” in honor and support of children with cancer. Gold is the color of the childhood cancer ribbon; a color I’m all-too familiar with…