What are Machiavelli’s three types of intelligence?
As someone who is on the autism spectrum, I’ve always been curious about the different ways in which people think. If I had a pound for every time what I think is a simple statement is met with a completely unexpected interpretation and response, I’d be richer than...
Mark is the author of 7 books including 5 novels, a short story collection, and a haiku collection
The Girl Who Made It Snow
Kara Cove-Brown is 11 and she makes her own Christmas presents. One year, she asks her great-grandmother, Nanna Pearl, what she wants Kara to make her. In a brief moment of clarity, Nanna Pearl asks for a White Christmas. The only problem is that no snow is predicted...
108 Breaths
108 Breaths: A foreigner's experience of Japan through haiku “A haiku is but one breath. It is the Kodak moment of modern poetry and it proves all Picasso needed to write a picture was 17 syllables.” In 2004, Mark Wollacott moved to Japan and discovered this perfect...
Do we need social media?
TL:DR: We do not need social media in order to live our lives happily. Social media is more of a want than a need, and in that regard it can lead to distractions, loneliness, stress, and depression. For more rewarding social interactions, try going offline for 30 days...