Greetings! I began my writing career in 2015 following the death of my beloved mother. The lessons and world views she instilled during my life as I grew and developed maintain a strong thematic presence throughout much of what I write. Her emphasis on the importance of love, kindness, and concern for all is the primary influence behind my material focusing on occasionally uncomfortable topics like emotional vulnerability, abuse, and existentialism. It isn't all mopey, though - I do like to let the hair down and writing about the fun things in life. Like owning an adorable dog that has enormous, "I just saw a ghost" eyes, for instance. While I use this website predominantly for hosting poetry and/or thought pieces, my primary commercially-marketed project is a sci-fi/fantasy series of novels which I originally self-published. The first is titled Continuity and was published in 2016. A sequel, Continuity: Coalescence, was released two years later. I'm thankful to say both were recently picked up by a traditional publisher, Wild Ink Publishing that will be releasing one, consolidated version of both in December 2024. Announcements on this moving forward will also be posted here. As far as the rest, I'm an ex-Vanderbilt baseball player (c/o '09) with a degree in Economics & Corporate Strategy who is ironically trying to forging a career that has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with either of those things. Before my scribbles began, I was an insurance agent for the better part of a decade. Other than that, I enjoy simple living along with my aforementioned co-author, Pip the Pekingese! Thank you for visiting the website. I hope you enjoy your stay, and I look forward to connecting with any and all. No matter who you are or what you believe, you are warmly welcome! M.E. Shao
Well I’ve gotten through some more of Islam’s book of books, and I must say that I’m still slightly surprised by the degree of violence it calls for. I know that I’m still not close to finishing the read (and the Old Testament isn’t exactly pretty), but there are several parts that don’t leave much … More The Quran – #3
So to be fair, I think its advisable to shed some light on the good parts of Islam. Because there are plenty, and as I mentioned before, I’m trying my hardest to not be biased. Today I read more of the holy book. And there was a passage that was somewhat encouraging that basically states … More The Quran – Continued
I posted a Facebook status about this not too long ago, but obviously a blog is a more appropriate place for elaboration because no one likes walls of texts on FB. Basically, I’ve started reading the Quran so I can try to understand what is going on in the heads of these jihadists. I’m not … More The Quran – What I’ve Learned So Far
Gallop gallop gallop The evening after Bobby the Brave’s bold quest to obtain the legendary siege weapons, the servers are out tending their crops, peacefully awaiting his return. “Do you hear something?” Christina asks Chris, as she hoes her crops of garlic grilled corn. “I believe I do!” Chris responds, looking up and down at … More The Lenghornian Revolt Returns: Chapter 6
I’ve written about this before, but lately my blog has gotten a lot more traffic so I thought it would be a good idea to revisit this topic for those who haven’t read any of my archived entries. Existentialism. What does it mean to exist? This is my main struggle when it comes to a … More God
Since I’m pretty sure not many of you are going to change your minds about Trump, I suppose it would make sense to start thinking outside the box. Because if there’s anything I think we ALL actually agree on, it’s the feeling of hopelessness for our future. So hopefully we can start thinking of how … More This is What’s Next: Restructuring How We Govern Ourselves
The Internet has a responsibility. Its something phenomenal. Something that’s changed the world. Its given human beings the ability to communicate seamlessly and effortlessly. This has done something monumental: it’s enabled the exchange of ideas and exposure to reality. We no longer have to rely on media outlets to obtain our news. We can obtain … More The Internet and the New Era
I was considering making a Facebook status regarding this topic after watching a Netflix documentary entitled “Drone”. But after watching the video I’m going to paste at the end of this post, I felt the need to write something more thorough on the topic. The documentary is basically a take on both sides of the … More Drone Strikes: Justified Killing or Crimes Against Humanity?
“Thank you my love. That was the best ride you’ve ever granted me.” Unsaddling his beautiful steed Norman, Bobby the Bold unsheathes his steak knife, preparing to scale the glacial mountains littering the Chest of Ice. Making sure he’s packed the long rope of cloth napkins he fastened together, he begins his treacherous ascent to … More The Lenghornian Revolt Returns: Chapter 5
Deciding to reconvene in the morning after returning to their slumber, the Lenghornian servers regroup in their village’s town hall, located in the small breezeway just before the restrooms. “Citizens!” Mike shouts, “Are we all present?” “Ask Carly the Cute,” Chris, the Uplifter of Moods says. “She’s the one at the host stand with the … More The Lenghornian Revolt Returns: Chapter 4
How the World Should Work 