It’s misclassified. From what I’ve been told, the goal of life is to not work. Whenever, if ever, that goal is achieved then what is the point of life because everything is work? Hi, I’m Nick Mazmanian, and I’m a human like you (Unless you’re the algorithm that’s scanning these…

Calling an atrocity by its name.

How Uncharted 4 changed me from fanboy to critic. Nathan Drake is an archetypical character, someone we know very well, the lovable rogue. He isn’t meant to be a deep or philosophical as characters go, as he’s built to quip like an MG-42 at Omaha Beach. Rapid-fire the quips until…

A day in the life of a parent. — Today, I woke up at 1 AM, fell back to sleep, then got up again at 3 AM, walked to my oldest’s bed, slept there until 7:15 AM, and then I got up for the day. …

“I hate it.” “Why?” “It isn’t becoming of a young woman.” “And what is?” “Long flowing hair! Hair that can be braided and styled. With hair like that she looks more like a boy!” “Shut your mouth! She feels great with her hair as it is! She loves that it…

Why silence isn’t bad. — It’s been months since I last blogged about anything or written a piece of flash fiction. I’ve felt like a hack, hallow, and somewhat guilty that I haven’t been writing in a public forum that wasn’t a post on social media. Long-form online stuff hasn’t been something I’ve wanted to…

Here’s how you can avoid my fate. — It happened fast. I was cutting a small piece of wood shot out from my hand. My natural instinct to finish the job, and not drop the wood, so I tried to grab it. …

KDP and I have some problems. Last month I set up the pre-order for my latest title Your Plague Has Arrived and eagerly waited while people pre-ordered the book. I was also very excited to have the book cleared from my headspace, and as the deadline to upload my book…

When you read this, my love, remember me as I was. For when I step out on that field tomorrow, you will not find me home again. Remember me not as Stone Thrower, Master of Rocks, but instead remember me as I was. Remember me as Phillip. There was a…