My Brain: The Unpaid Intern Writing My Life’s Comedy Script
What makes you laugh? Some people laugh at jokes. Me? I laugh at my life. Clearly, it’s…
Humor
The Silent Shame of Owning a Tesla in 2025
Let me say something wild: I bought my Tesla just to save money. Shocking, isn’t it? Nope,…
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Made in [Birth Year] – Best Before [Already Expired]
Daily writing prompt What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? Some people get…
Why I Retired From Arguing (and Started Talking to My Coffee)
I used to think winning arguments made me smart. I believed if I had the best facts…
The 49 Day Mirror
A few days ago, I stumbled across a YouTube video about something called The Tibetan Book of…
The God I Fear, the God I Doubt, the God I Seek
It all began with a comment on one of the best blogs I follow. We engaged in…
The Weight of Silence: A Confrontation With the Self
Silence is never truly silent. I once believed silence was nothingness, a mere absence of sound. But…
Quantum Mechanics: The Universe’s Dumbest Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
Quantum mechanics is weird. Really weird. It says tiny particles can be in two places at once,…
Part 3: Innovative Ways to Combat Overpopulation Without Conflict
Alright, humans, we’ve crammed the planet, wasted everything, and made robots take our jobs. Now what? Do…
Part 2: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Oh, Just Everything.)
Welcome back, fellow humans! In Part 1, we threw a party for overpopulation. Now, let’s admire the…
Overpopulation: The Greatest Trend of Our Time! (Because Who Needs Space, Water, or Sanity?) Part 1
Congrats, humans! You did it! While every other creature is struggling to survive, we’ve smashed every population…
How to Turn Your Very Normal Life Into a Historical Epic
History is just a fancy way of saying, “someone wrote things down in an interesting way.” A…
Polar Bears, Frozen Beer, and Open Car Doors: A Conversation with a Stranger on the Train
A few days ago, I took the GO train from Kitchener to Union Station for work. Now,…
Life is a script, but fate is the writer who keeps adding plot twists.
Do you believe in fate/destiny? You wake up thinking, Alright, let’s get this day over with. Fate,…
Me 2.0: The Perfect, Zen-Like Version of Me That Will Never Exist (But Nice to Dream About)
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? If I…
The Most Ambitious DIY Project: My 35-Year Meditation Journey
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. The Most Ambitious DIY Project: My 35-Year…
Awkward Silence: Because Saying Nothing Has Never Been This Painfully Loud
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Oh,…
Dear Education System: Thanks for Nothing (Except Maybe Trauma and Pointless Facts)
What advice would you give to your teenage self? Ah, the age-old question. The one people love…
404 Error: Perfect Drink Not Found. Please Insert More Optimism.
What’s my favorite drink? 404 Error: Favorite drink not found. Please try again later. Oh, classic. But…
The Home That Became a Dream
Write about your dream home. A few years ago, we moved from Scarborough to Waterloo. Like most…