Hey welcome to Unsolicited, a new monthly addition to Mindful of Madness where I’ll spend a bit of time every month talking about what’s going on in my life and artistic pursuits. I’ll talk about writing and comedy and maybe even photography, always with the cynical, hard-nosed humor I work really hard to keep out … Continue reading Unsolicited: Self-Promotion Blues
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Dave Grohl in every band at Festival
MIDDLE OF BUMFUCK, Nowhere – Festivalgoers were shocked this weekend to find Dave Grohl apparently joined every band on the playbill. The veteran rocker, who is most famous as the drummer of Nirvana and front man of his own band the Foo Fighters, has set a precedent of collaborating with artists from across the rock … Continue reading Dave Grohl in every band at Festival
Give Me Action
I took so many photos that for months after returning from deployment I didn’t know what to do with my hands during social situations if they weren’t rested lightly on my Nikon D300’s battered casing. To this day I’ll occasionally find myself standing right arm uncomfortably akimbo, hand over my lungs as if ready to lift an imaginary camera’s viewfinder to my eye at a moment’s notice.
Stuff I Like: PUP
Hey guys, welcome to the new monthly feature of my blog, Stuff I Like. While I started this project to share my short fiction, I’ve realized a couple things in the past few months. First, nobody can hope to run a successful blog by posting once a month, and second, a lot of what I’m … Continue reading Stuff I Like: PUP
Updates and Announcements:
Happy Monday everybody! We’re picking up steam here over at mindful of madness and by “we” I mean myself, my long suffering wife, Brittney, who toils through editing my first drafts and of course our intrepid feline ward Zuzu, who generally just gets in the way when I’m trying to type. I want to say … Continue reading Updates and Announcements:
I haven’t quit yet!
Hey folks, I know the month is half over but I promise I haven't bailed on this project! I’m putting a new story up next week, but in the meantime I wanted to check in and tell you all what’s going on with my many artistic endeavors. First, big shout out to George Wagner for … Continue reading I haven’t quit yet!




