A Matter of Principle

New blog on how much does conflict shape our world view and how do I organize this in writing.

The Korean Bell of Friendship

Another oddly dreary day visiting the Korean Bell of Friendship in San Pedro, CA.

The Grave of the SS Dominator

An article on scaling peaks, biblical prophecies, and an abandoned freighter.

A Dreary Day at an Abandoned Zoo

We explored the creepy dilapidated amusement park in Griffith Park, the Old Los Angeles Zoo.

Characters Smarter than Me

One of the crucial aspects of a good writer is to make a character feel alive. I reread a lot of my work, and often I can feel the plastic mold encasing some characters. You work hard to give them depth and complexity, but they can't escape that Uncanny Valley. I think it's pretty easy …

Welcome.

Back in 2011, I started a blog called A Sandbox Blog, and it wasn’t my best work. I wanted to write about issues that riled me up.  Clearly, I knew more than the average person. Or so I thought.  I wrote a few articles here and there, mostly about malpractice in video games and various …