Graffiti is often considered an eye sore. For many, it signifies the “bad” areas of town - places to avoid when you’re walking alone late at night. Most communities fight to prevent it, believing it lowers the perceived quality (i.e. prosperity and safety) of a neighborhood. Graffiti has long been considered the territorial pissings of gangs and transients. Personally, I hardly notice it anymore....

Let me first say that I have nothing but the utmost respect for writers. I work with them every day. On occasion, I may refer to myself as one in all seriousness. More often, if I’m calling myself a writer, it’s more of a desperate plea to the universe in a “Law of Attraction” kind of way. But seriously, people. Anyone can call himself a writer. Judging by the resumes that flood my inbox every time I’m...