Category Archives: Social Issues

Quick and Painless Peanut Sauce

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Brian LaRue

All right, here’s another one for all the broke artists out there! It’s the beginning of a new year, and following the holidays, there’s a strong chance the wad of cash under your bed is looking thinner than it normally … Continue reading →

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A Quick Layman’s Explainer of Specifically How Elon Musk Is Actively Tanking Twitter’s Business Model Right Now

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Brian LaRue

Author’s note, added Apr. 2025: I’ve noticed this post has been getting a fair amount of traffic recently, and I want to point out that this post is from Nov. 2022, which means that at the moment I’m writing this … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have Any Money; You’re Gonna Make This Meatless Chili

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Brian LaRue

You’re around here reading about “music” and “the arts” and “the creative process” and stuff like that, huh? Well, LET ME GUESS — you’ve got like a dollar, you’re looking for some food to cook on the cheap, and you’d … Continue reading →

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Ringo Theory: On the Challenges of Giving Credit Where Credit’s Due

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Brian LaRue

So, I have a few pet “theories” that I keep running in the background of my mind and pull out during those times when I need to let out a gigantic sigh and mutter, “All right, let’s be reasonable here,” … Continue reading →

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On the Three-Part Creative Cycle: A Suggestion

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Brian LaRue

During the first few months of the Covid pandemic in 2020, there was a lot of chatter about how we all can “use this time.” The presumption was that “sheltering in place,” staying at or close to home, our social … Continue reading →

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I FIGURED OUT THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Brian LaRue

I GOT it. FINALLY. It’s so SIMPLE. All of my problems are solved.

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A Little About Why I Never Made Eagle Scout

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Brian LaRue

Today, following a nationwide vote of 1,400 Scout leaders, the Boy Scouts of America decided to open up Scouting to boys who happened to be gay. In a way, this is a bit of news I’d been waiting to hear … Continue reading →

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