You Do Not Have a Willpower Problem
Willpower drains. Environment repeats. Here is how to change a habit by moving the cue, the crowd, and the first step instead of gritting your teeth.
Little Five Points Is Keeping Its Own Story
The Little Five Points Oral History Project with WRFG captures the business owners, artists, and residents who made L5P feel like Atlanta. Here is how to add your story.
Interview With the Vampire, and Leaving Your Work Unfinished
Interview With the Vampire, and Leaving Your Work Unfinished Garden Variety Issue 002 — July 28, 2026 Louis watches Claudia take her first kill. He’s reeling. He needs to sit in the moment with someone who understands what just happened. Lestat, his maker and lover, sits down at the piano and starts playing. He doesn’t … Read more
Taboo and Power Under Siege
I’m rewatching Taboo, the Tom Hardy show on FX. Most people know it as that grim, slow period piece with a lot of grunting. Which… well, it is that. But here’s the thing: this show is packed with information. More happens here than in most shows. It’s not slow. It’s methodical. It has pacint. And … Read more
technical support
It’s annoying to look around a project and see that you’ve rebuilt a certain piece of a project over and over again, or that you’ve said the same thing a few times. Looking back at your old creative work can be gratifying – yay I did all this, but it’s also very frustrating, like you’re … Read more
Little Five Points Oral History Project Unveils New Episode Featuring Angie McLean
Discover the heart of Little Five Points through Angie McLean’s captivating stories in the latest episode of the Little Five Points Oral History Project—a must-listen for anyone who’s ever felt the soul of this vibrant neighborhood.
02 free stuff doesn’t always work perfectly
Now I want to just say – it says “free” on the cover. I’m not here to defy the wisdom of the world. Everything that’s great ain’t going to be free. You know we can talk about all this shit. You go to a food bank – the food is moldy. You get a free … Read more
01 your free ticket to a fast paced, charismatic, and beautiful life
First of all, I want to give you a warning as you read this – you will find different parts of this written to you with different levels of sincerity. I hope that doesn’t bother you. Anything I write that’s in long form is meant to be a living document. If I dropped dead before … Read more
Make Five Shifts In Your Thinking
If you’re a person that’s in community organizing, or if you’re in business, or you’re in podcasting, or if you’re looking to improve your friends, relatives, family life, I’ve heard over and over people complain and talk about being stuck in a rut, feeling like they’re at low capacity, like they’re depressed, issue after issue … Read more
03 – the nightmare
Grimaldi clapped his hands once, a sharp sound that echoed in the small, dark space. A section of the book-lined wall swung inward without a sound, revealing a hidden alcove. Within it hung a single suit of clothes: a tailored, dark charcoal suit that looked like it would cost more than a car, a simple … Read more