I have several essays from my college years sitting around gathering dust. Instead of trashing them, I am editing them and putting them online. The following is one such essay. I wrote this one for a History of Technology class. *** Literature Review For this essay, I looked at paintings for primary source information. […]
Tucheng, Taiwan
Taiwan doesn’t have suburbs as Americans know them. There is Taipei city, then there is Taipei county, which are the areas surrounding Taipei. My girlfriend back in 2003 (now wife) lived in Tucheng, so I spent a lot of time there. A beautiful morning Buildings The elementary school with “gongyu” — massive apartment complexes […]
Speed Up Your Brain With These Tips
Your brain is faster than any computer out there. Your desktop computer only seems faster because it processes one task at a time. But your brain has to handle thousands of jobs at a time. At the basic level, it needs to regulate breathing, blood flow, and your nervous system. It also needs to […]
Creativity for Sale
Jason Sadler started his entrepreneurial journey by wearing T-shirts for a living. Companies paid him money. Then he would wear a company’s T-shirt each day and make videos to promote their products. Then he sold his last name to the highest bidder. Headsets.com won the bidding at $45,500. Jason Sadler changed his legal name to […]
Norfolk, Virginia
Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum located on the downtown waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia. I last visited in 2006. The big guns on the U.S.S. Wisconsin. The Harbor as viewed from the deck of the Wisconsin. On the deck of the Wisconsin. U.S.S. Wisconsin. Nauticus museum. One of the many mermaids on the […]
Writing Habit Mastery
The most successful writers have a consistent habit of writing every single day. If you write consistently, the words add up over time. Writing 500 words a day for a year adds up to over 180,000 words! In Writing Habit Mastery by S.J. Scott, you will learn 15 habits to help you build a daily […]