So, it appears that it has been about a month since I last blogged. It also appears that this is somewhat of a pattern. But there is a reason, my friends. I always have reasons.
I haven’t blogged much is that I’ve been busy writing. That’s the whole explanation.* It turns out there’s only so much [...]

Last Christmas Eve, I tried to answer as many questions as I could in a massive BLOG MARATHON that lasted all night. This year, in the countdown to Christmas, I am going to try to do something LIKE that. Throughout the day, I will post ANSWERS to your questions on a rolling basis. But let’s [...]

James asks: What is good job interview technique, and what should I do to make the right impression on a prospective employer?
I am glad you have come to me with this one, James. Perhaps you may think of me as a dashing author-about-town,* but I was not always gainfully employed as a writer. Like many [...]

This is a two-part blog, with a PRIZE at the end!
THE LIFE
Today, friends, I want to pause and reflect on something. This is the 24th day of Blog Every Day in April—an event that kicked off when I causally mentioned on Twitter that I thought it might be good to blog every day in April. [...]

This is not today’s REAL BEDA post. This is a BONUS post.
I’m about to board a plane to leave Las Vegas, but before I leave the city of sin, I make a bet with YOU, dear readers.
A few days ago, I made a stupid pledge to go to the New York Trapeze School if the [...]

Today’s blog comes to you FROM VEGAS, as promised. I Twittered this picture on my arrival, but Twitter ATE IT. So I want to put it here so you can see just how awesome it is:

Aw HELL yeah!
From my window, I can see a fake Manhattan skyline, real desert mountains, the Eiffel Tower, and a [...]

Yesterday, I presented part one of an account I wrote of my week working in Vegas. This happened several years ago, when I was a graduate student and would do absolutely anything for money.The story began with a little glimpse of the chaos that began on day three. (And truthfully, day three is where it [...]