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There are many times when I will take an extended break from serious writing. Frankly, the typical reason for erratic production is a general lack of interest in my writings. Occasionally, I’ll write something that receives an unexplainable surge in interest. One such article that garnered an unusual amount of attention was one pondering the…
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Having quite literally grown up with Star Trek the Next Generation playing on the TV in my living room, it should come as no surprise that the stars above were my first love. Popular culture has long been fascinated by the idea of extraterrestrial cultures. Yet, mainstream science has often scoffed at the notion. Still,…
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I’ve always wished for my words to touch people’s hearts and minds in a way that will lead them to improve both themselves and the lives of others. The truth is, we all have words that can do that, right here, right now, wherever you are, whatever it is you might be doing. I want…
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Sometimes, life nudges us in mysterious ways —including the subtle hints of wisdom from a favorite Pokémon content creator’s latest livestream. Some viewers were complaining about how he hacks the games he plays in order to save time and produce more consistent results with the Pokemon he speed-runs. He argued that by removing encounters and…
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As a huge fan of the hit Discovery show Mythbusters, I was surprised to learn that Mythbusters Build Team member Kari Byron had written a book called Crash Test Girl. It took two weeks to show up in my PO box, but it was well worth the wait. It’s filled with juicy delicious nuggets of…
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One of the few good memories I have from junior high school was a motivational poster that read “reach for the moon, because if you don’t make it, you’ll be among the stars.” This poster quote has rarely left the back of my mind. After all, if you shoot for the moon, but can’t quite…
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I once viewed content creation as a simple, mechanical process: write, generate traffic, and profit. This formulaic approach led to a false correlation between quality and monetary success. A popular piece might garner countless comments, signaling to search engines the relevance of the content, thereby driving even more traffic, views, and ad revenue. Yet, this…
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I became very reluctant to plan any cross-country trip after the several disasters our interstate trips had become. But, these travel nightmares were never due to lack of planning or insufficient foresight; in fact, the failures of our trips were in spite of those things. So, leaving at the drop of a hat and spending…
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We live in a world where so much information is available at our fingertips. Still, despite the vastness of the internet, there’s a chance to write unique content covering a topic no one has happened to publish online just yet. So, what is the best way to ensure that you’re setting out to write truly…
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One of my favorite things about online publishing is that what’s posted online isn’t written in stone. A major drawback of traditional publishing is that once something is in print, it’s out there forever, immutable without the release of another edition. One common example of this drawback with traditional printing is how school textbooks must…