Author Archives: Brock Shelley

Yearbook Scrawlings part 5: 6th Grade Suck-Up

This is a photograph in my middle school yearbook from my 6th grade year. The two men in the picture are the Principal & Vice Principal of the school. I remember eagerly going up to each of them in the … Continue reading

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Book #12 of 2016: The Age of Miracles

6 word reaction: nature’s destruction read with beautiful background 

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Book #11 of 2016: Fight Club 2

6 word reaction: Palahniuk puts himself in the story.

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Chef Recommends: Snopes.com

The website Snopes has been around since the days when your AOL email account was filled with forwards from extended relatives. The website has grown and even looks into up to the minutes claims and rumors. It’s the perfect resource … Continue reading

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Book #10 of 2016: Beyond Magenta

6 word reaction: We read to better understand others.

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Book #9 of 2016: Feed

6 word reaction: where our smartphone dependence is headed

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Tape Deck part 6: NUTTIN MUCH

I distinctly remember a day when I was 13 being told that my sister and mother were going to the mall and asking me if there was anything I needed. Without hesitation I replied, “Yes, Eddie Murphy’s new song with … Continue reading

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Book #8 of 2016: My Abandonment

6 word reaction: THE ROAD & ROOM meets YA

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HOME ALONE is awful.

You really mailed it in with this one, John Williams.

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Book #7 of 2016: Born Standing Up

6 Word Reaction: quick read about stand-up comedy career

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