Clarkecasm

The mind is a tool. Unfortunately, we leave it powered up even when there’s no direct need. It’s the equivalent of walking around with a running chainsaw when there’s not a tree in sight. If we can’t deactivate it, we must at least control its direction, lest someone get cut.

Just because someone shows up, doesn’t mean that they have the best intentions. Time and attention are not equivalent to affection.

As the difference.

We sometimes get so invested in being heard, that we fail to notice when our point has been made. Validation doesn’t mean wholesale agreement. Know when to stop talking.

While not as obvious to the casual observer as a drug addict, a love addict is often capable of actions that are just as desperate.

Don’t confuse attention for affection. The more a dog sniffs around a tree, the more likely he is to piss on it.

Me: Slow down, Boba Fett! It’s not a bounty! That’s an estimate of how much money and property the man has!

Today, I lost a Brother and the world lost an artistic soul. R.I.P. @james_clark_photography aka Papa Large. See you on the other side. #family #cousin #rip #restinpeace #artist #photographer #loss #death #brothers #houseofclarke #tillallareone #brooklyn #bronx #nyc

I often make the analogy between marriage and running a marathon. You do it once so that you have a good story to tell at a cocktail party. It’s only the truly insane who repeat the endeavor.

Fundamentally, a relationship is you and another flawed human being trying to sort out innumerable fluctuating variables as you go along. Kinda like flying a plane and changing oil mid-air.

-P.C.W., my friend and mentor of 20 years

A writer friend told me about #twolineghoststory on Twitter, so I posted my first fresh tweet in almost a year! Terrifying! #blog #follow #writing #father #dad #singledad #men #women #words #girl #dating #relationship #friends #teenagers #boy #ihalloween #scarystories #scary #houseofclarke

Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" playing in the background. 9 Year Old: That lady is rude! Me: What do you mean? Her: The lady singing this song....she's rude and she's got it wrong. You don't have to be young to be beautiful. Have you seen my Nana????

It's disappointing putting forth the effort to meet someone only to realize that they've misled you about their appearance. Im not expecting perfection. All I'm asking is that you post pics that accurately capture your likeness. Too date, not a single woman I've met actually had cute puppy ears with a 2 foot tongue or a glowing crown of butterflies and flowers!

Only 2 matches today? Man, this town is a real bumbleclot!

Sometimes that Unicorn you've been chasing turns out to be a nag with a Lee Press-On horn.