Don’t get out of your comfort zone, find your true comfort zone. — We’ve all heard it, the only way to succeed in this brutal, modern world is to get out of our comfort zone. And what exactly is the point of that? There appears to be a direct line between exiting the comfort zone and burnout. …

Music cuts a deep groove into the psyche. — Every time I hear Bridge Over Troubled Water I’m transported to a precise place. Standing on a polished wooden floor, a floor I had polished myself, staring at a blank wall. And I’m not just reminded of a place, I’m reminded of my mental state. Drunk. Crying. Alone. Needless to…

The Satanists Are Paying Attention. — Today, I’m sitting down with Miles O. Mammon, head of the Church Attaining Capitalist Anointed Liberation (CABAL) to discuss their move to establish capitalism as a bone fide religion, thus claiming tax exempt status. RG: Thanks for joining me Miles. MOM: Quite frankly, I’d rather be playing golf but I…

Part 6 of The Box. — Welcome to part Six of The Box. To be less confused, start here if you haven’t already. Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. Part Five. The delivery driver pulled up in the middle of nowhere. He checked the GPS. The GPS was right. The GPS is always right. …

With just under a month to go, things aren’t looking good. — A quick primer for my international friends. On the 14th October, 2023, Australia will be holding a referendum about a change to the Australia Constitution that will give Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, the first inhabitants of Australia, a voice to the Australian Parliament. That, in a nutshell, is…

Where is safe and where is a dangerous place? — Some people feel dangerous to be around. Like violence is about to explode or any second now, the cops are going to kick in the door. Some dart about the room, agitated by internal turmoil. Some sit motionless, yelling directives across the room. …

Nothing is inevitable, everything is arbitrary. — Well, I’ve just cracked the 500 followers mark. Again. I say again, as with the endless rounds of someone following me, me not following them back and them just unfollowing me for failing to contribute to their vanity metric, the number fluctuates up and down quite a bit. I wouldn’t…

It’s All A Matter of Time. — Taking a leaf out of Ann James’ book, I find myself looking for a way to kill two birds with one stone, time being such a precious commodity these days. I’m stuck on two fronts. One of my momentum strategies has been to create series. …

The Box. Part 5. Welcome to part five of The Box. To be less confused, start here if you haven’t already. Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Part Four. Gerald, Intermediate Vice Manager of Returns Remediation stood in the office of Chloe “The Clipboard” Martinez, Head of Department. “It’s not…