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Emmitt Owens

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  • Beyond Either/Or

    True freedom requires absolute responsibility, with stunning clarity.One cannot be both selfless and authentic, acting with sincerity. Happiness is simply a choice anyone can make, pursued with regularity.All suffering is ultimately self-created, viewed with peculiarity.There is no true altruism, only disguised self-interest, lacking solidarity.There is no such thing as a proud victim’s lamentation.Forgiveness always benefits Read more

  • Unapologetic Radiance

    I show excitement, automatically labeled “too much.”  I express my opinions honestly, labeled “difficult.”  I get passionate about my interests, labeled “obsessive.”Yet those who are meant to stay will see beyond these labels.  They’ll recognize my silence as thoughtful reflection,  my fidgeting as the physical language of my nerves,  my intensity as the pure expression Read more

  • Garage Talk: Boogers and Baseball

    “”I’ll tell you what. Creative writing is an awesome platform and easy to do. All you gotta do is think and write, jot down just anything your mind tells you to,” Emmitt said as his left index finger slid up his nose. “I’ll tell you what, if them Trash Pandas don’t beat the Lookouts tonight, Read more

  • You Bit Snoop

      Back in 2006, I received an unexpected message on Yahoo Messenger from someone I didn’t know. The username that popped up on my screen belonged to an account with no profile picture or personal information—just a blank account that appeared to have been created only days before contacting me. This immediately raised some red Read more

  • The Entrepreneur

    Excerpt from Creative Writing #04072025 ‘It’s like being told you’re not even famous enough to be on the “Who’s Who” list – you’re on the “Who’s That?” list.’ said Thomas, the entrepreneur that nobody in town has heard about. Entrepreneur meaning hustler and hustler meaning an odd job worker, meaning that he probably does lawn Read more

  • About Me

       They say, “Proper Intro”, but I’ve been writing so long that everything reads like one of my stories. Some may take it as authentic, some would consider that I just write well. All I can say is that if you know me, you know me. I can start off with any line I choose, Read more

  • The Over Grandiose (OG)

    Creative Writing #04042025 #OverGrandiose “Intentionally Pretentious”     Like a celestial supernova illuminating the darkest corners of our collective consciousness, my artistic vision transcends the mere boundaries of mortal expression, weaving together the cosmic threads of human experience into a tapestry so profound that future generations will study its intricacies as scholars once decoded the mysteries Read more

  • A Bio of Contradictions

      Creative Writing: Contradictory #03022025 “Intentional Contradictions” I’m Jack Thompson, master mechanic with 25 years of experience, though I only opened my shop last month. I specialize exclusively in European luxury vehicles, but my customers know me as the go-to guy for fixing 1970s American muscle cars.   After graduating top of my class from MIT’s mechanical Read more

  • The Connection Between ADHD and Creative Characteristics

    There’s a fascinating relationship between ADHD characteristics and creative traits. Here’s how they often intersect: Shared Cognitive Patterns – Divergent thinking: People with ADHD often generate numerous ideas rapidly, similar to creative brainstorming. Their minds tend to make unexpected connections between concepts. – Hyperfocus: While ADHD involves attention difficulties, many can experience intense focus on Read more

  • The Line Runner

       In the shadow of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, there lived a superhero unlike any other. The Line Runner wasn’t bound by gravity, physics, or even the very panels that contained him. When villains appeared, he would streak across the Mississippi riverfront as a blur of primary colors, but his true power emerged Read more