When Are You “Good Enough” to Be Self-Reliant?
Ultimately, the goal of any self-improvement exercise should be to become self-reliant. While human beings need other humans to be truly happy, one must be self-reliant to not have to always depend on others for everything. Sure, no one lives in a vacuum. The concept of self-reliance is really more about being able to stand […]
Thinking Too Deeply Can Make You Insane
“One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” – Nikola Tesla Have you ever thought too deeply about something? I certainly have. Doing so can drive you mad. Sometimes, you have to learn to step away from things before you can make any real progress. As Nikola […]
Happily Ever After – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
Happily Ever After is one of the strangest alternate win condition cards in Magic the Gathering. This Enchantment card from the Throne of Eldraine set exists as a “story spotlight” for the backstory of Eldraine. The conditions which need to exist to win the game are very specific and difficult to attain. But, it has […]
Butterflies and Rainbows
Life isn’t always all butterflies and rainbows. Still, it goes on. Even when I don’t feel like it, I do my best to smile and make the best of things. That’s really all you can do, right? When I get down on Life, what I really need is getting back to appreciating the little beautiful […]
Blogging for Business VS Blogging for Pleasure
There’s nothing wrong with blogging just for fun. For some, blogging is just a hobby. But these days, for many, blogging has become a business. Whether your own blogging is a hobby or for a business, or something in between, it’s fine. If it’s what you want to be doing, then whatever your reasons may […]
Cosmos Charger – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
Cosmos Charger is a Horse Spirit creature card from Magic the Gathering’s Kaldheim set. It features the Foretell mechanic, which allows you to play a card from your hand face-down in exile for two generic mana, so that you may cast it on a later turn. But, the Charger adds a twist to the Foretell […]
Don’t Ask Why, Ask “Why Not?”
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.” – Pablo Picasso I’ve asked myself that second question a lot. I always like to think about things in the sense of potential. Therefore, it makes sense to my mind to project my thoughts towards making the […]
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
With the release of the Ixalan set in Magic the Gathering, Mono-White Vampires became a competitive deck. Previously, Vampires had been in Black and Red, with the occasional Black/White Vampire. Ixalan released a number of mono-White Vampires, including the Legendary Creature Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle. Mavren’s ability gives you a 1/1 Vampire creature token with […]
How to Get Out of a Writing Rut
Sometimes, I hit a big rut in my writing, and I don’t know why. I can usually run with a topic right away. But there are always those days that I just get stuck. Then I don’t write that day at all. Then I don’t write the next day. I dig a rut for myself […]
Diamond Valley – Old School Magic Card Review
One of the most expensive cards from Magic the Gathering’s second-ever release Arabian Nights, Diamond Valley is one of the best cards in the set, as well. It’s often selling on the secondary market for $400 or more a copy, Tapping Diamond Valley allows you to sacrifice a creature in order to gain life equal […]