City of Writers: A Weekly Newsletter
Billboard magazine – and their accompanying music charts—have been the defining music industry trade magazine since 1894. Any musician who believes they have made look at the Billboard charts for recognition in the music business. Of the top ten albums on the Billboard Rock Albums chart as of August 2012,…
I have been designing websites since 1998 when Yahoo! GeoCities was still only GeoCities. I learned how to code in HTML, all on my own. My very first website was *NSYNC Revolution, a fansite about the boy band *NSYNC. I was constantly at odds with my family because if someone…
I picked up Pokémon Go on July 7, 2016, because I wanted to relive my childhood. I had to share a GameBoy with my kid brother, and I watched him defeat the Elite Four of the Kanto region back in the day. We couldn’t afford a separate GameBoy for me,…
Moving is an inevitable part of life. Check out some of my tips to consider when you're moving out. Packing the Goods When packing boxes, create a Word doc or Excel sheet and record the items that end up in that box. Label each box A-1, A-2, A-3 (e.g.- kitchen…
I've interviewed for tons of jobs over the years. One thing that always tripped me up was the simplest of questions: "Do you have any questions for me?"Hiring Manager Oftentimes, they do cover the questions I have going into the interview. But, it's always nice to have other options to…
I've had this in my files for ages, and it's time to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it! Buy this book on Bookshop.org and support indie bookstores! One of my favorite books is "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker. It's a deep dive into people…
An edited version was published in the April 2, 2005 edition of College of Southern Nevada's Coyote Press. What if I told you that there's a song on Top 40 radio dedicated to our humble town? "Somebody told me/that you had a boyfriend/that looked like a girlfriend/that I had in…
I am an introvert. I find small talk exhausting, and being around the general public makes me feel like I am on The Truman Show. It feels like I'm only being spoken to because it's part of their job as an actor in the story of my life. The worst…
You’re here because you're someone who has a brand that encourages you to be active on social media, or you're biting the bullet and building yours from the ground up. If you’re like me, you post most of your content from your phone on the fly. Many big brands (and…
Taking your significant other out on a date is a fundamental part of getting to know one another. You're testing the waters, and you want to see if they're into the same things you are. People significantly change when thrown into social situations. Take me, for example, I avoid them…