It’s been a minute since I wrote one of these, so I guess now is as good a time as any to reference one of my favorite adages: Writer’s block is a convenient excuse to stop writing, so start writing, you nincompoop. Okay, so maybe that isn’t an actual adage…

Usually with these essays, I try to come up with a good opening paragraph to help frame the rest of the piece so as to ease the reader into the following 1,000 or so words. Today, though, I want to get right into it. …

The human brain is weird. It’s a bit of an oversimplification and an insult to the wondrous complexity of the organ that has been responsible for thought and cognition and emotions, but it’s true. How can it not be? Human brains brought us air travel, the Theory of Relativity, and…

When I first conceived this project, one of the things I wanted to do was have a set structure and format for each post; a sort of framework that I could follow along with to help me maintain the literary velocity required for this sort of writing exercise. …

After wrapping up the first entry of what will be this year-long project, a semi-terrifying thought occurred to me: Am I really going to be able to write an essay on all 50 states? I suppose I could pad it with a lot of transitional words and phrases like however…

Starting a writing project is always the most challenging and least fun part of writing. At least for me. You’ve got to hook your audience in your intro, establish your premise, and then transition into meat of the work without losing any steam. …