Why I Make Multiple Comics at Once

johnson and sir and seeing him comics pages on drafting table
Some Johnson & Sir projects and Seeing Him pages. No big deal.

I was chatting with some peeps on Twitter about personal projects, and they asked me, “What’s your personal project?”

And I said, “I don’t have just one. I have several in various stages of completion.”

When I thought about it, it made sense to me, but it may make some people go, “Jeez, why do you work so hard on so much stuff ON TOP OF a day job?” Continue reading “Why I Make Multiple Comics at Once”

Autistic People Are Not “Broken”

I was reading “The Golden Theme” by Brian McDonald, as recommended by the likes of Chris Oatley and most students of OA Live, a class I’m taking. For a bit, I was really enjoying it and found a lot of useful truths out of it, which is it’s intended purpose. It’s a book that teaches you to be a better writer by recognizing very human things.

It was good… until I saw THIS passage. In it, Brian McDonald talks about “mirror neurons,” or neurons that are partially responsible in helping humans experience empathy: Continue reading “Autistic People Are Not “Broken””

My Interpretation of Meditation

spiritual meditation blog post

As part of my morning ritual and my spiritual practice, I meditate every morning. It helps me gain a clear focus on my day and clears my mind of distracting thoughts.

However, I’ve noticed that a lot of people who do NOT meditate have some misconceptions about meditation as a practice.

Today I want to address the biggest one, the one that says, “Oh, meditation is emptying your mind. It’s not thinking at all.”

That’s not true. Continue reading “My Interpretation of Meditation”

Review Day Tuesday: In Real Life

It’s another Review Day Tuesday video blog. Wheee!

In today’s review, I talk about In Real Life by Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang, and its take on economics and its effects on gamers.

If you’re interested in reading more things by Cory Doctorow, check out his Boing Boing page, and if you want to read more work by Jen Wang, read Koko Be Good and check out her website.

Let me know in the comments if you liked the review or, even better, what your thoughts were on the book!

Thank you for watching.

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