Tag Archives: life

#Kobe: Why Does It Take Death to Get Us to LIVE?

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Robert P.

By now, there are probably very few people who do not know what tragically happened to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and several others earlier today. Whether you are a basketball fan or not, you have likely not only … Continue reading →

Posted in basketball, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, NBA | Tagged appreciate life, basketball, Bryant, celebrity, crash, death, died, family, fan, helicopter, helicopter crash, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, L.A., L.A. Lakers, Lakers, legend, life, life is short, live, live each day like it's your last, living my best life, Los Angeles, Mamba, National Basketball Association, NBA, other people, pass away, social media, Vanessa | 1 Comment

#Writing: Why Writers Are Tired of Hearing, “You Should Write a Book (or) Screenplay About ME!”

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Robert P.

Yes, we get it ALL THE TIME. I’ve been a writer in some fashion for about 25 years or so (I’ll be 38 in about a week). If I had to estimate, I would say that I began telling people … Continue reading →

Posted in author, book, screenplay, Screenwriting, Writing | Tagged author, book, life, my life, projects, screenplay, screenwriting, script, write a book, write books, write screenplays, writer, writers, writing, writing books, writing screenplays, your life | Leave a comment

#Death: Why Do We Have To Be There Before Some Choose To Care?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Robert P.

Whenever someone passes away, I can pretty much count on someone saying, “Life is short. Cherish your life and those around you, because tomorrow isn’t promised,” or something to that effect. I’m going to be blunt here. Sometimes I roll … Continue reading →

Posted in Death | Tagged care, care about something, cherish, consequences, death, die, died, dying, family, feel, forgiving, Freedom, friends, grudge, life, life is short, lose someone, losing a loved one, love, loved one, loved ones, pass away, passed away, passes away, people don't care, precious, precious life, ramifications, reminder, rights, time on earth, tomorrow, tomorrow isn't promised, writer | 1 Comment

Here Is Why I Feel Jokey Smurf Can Still Teach Us A Lot About Ourselves Today

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Robert P.

“HAHAHAHAHAHA…I GOT A SURPRISE FOR YOU!” *BOOOOOOOOOM* If you’re a fan of the Smurfs, then you know who this cute little prankster is. He is Jokey Smurf. We all know his game. If not, it’s pretty simple. He often gives “surprises” to the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Jokey Smurf, The Smurfs | Tagged bad behavior, bad people, bad treatment, badness, bomb, boom, enabled, explosion, good behavior, good people, harmful, Jokey, Jokey Smurf, kind, life, life lessons, Lives, nice, nip in the bud, people, people treat us badly, persons, red bow, responsibility, smurf, surprise, The Smurfs, treated badly, yellow box | 1 Comment

#TBT: A Letter To My 16-Year-Old Self

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Robert P.

Dear 16-Year-Old Robert, I am writing to you from 2016, a little more than 21 years into the future. To be completely accurate, I know you aren’t exactly 16 just yet, but you will be next month. You’re anxious to turn … Continue reading →

Posted in TBT, Throwback Thursday | Tagged 16-year-old, 1995, 2016, Army, future, life, older brother, Robert, TBT, Throwback Thursday, Younger version | 2 Comments

#Postivity: Why I Don’t Mind People Saying I Have a “Sunshine and Rainbows” Mentality

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Robert P.

For starters, this phrase is pretty laughable to me. This is a great example of an expression created out of jealousy. The jealousies toward those people like me who choose to live our lives in a positive manner and do … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aspiring, attitude, bad things, excessive negativity, feeling good, feeling great, good attitude, good feeling, good things, great attitude, great feelings, happening, happy, heart, horrific, jealousy, life, negative attitude, negativity, optimism, positive, positive attitude, positivity, problems, rainbows, sad, screenwriter, screenwriting, sunshine, sunshine and rainbows, thankful, ugliness, weakness, world | Leave a comment

When “Strangers” Support You More Than People You Know

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Robert P.

So, you’re someone who has decided to break the monotony that is everyday life by going for something and making a change in your life. Whether it is looking to achieve a lifelong dream or even something such as wanting … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Screenwriting, Strangers, support, Writing | Tagged change, dream, family, friends, friends and family, ignore, improvement, life, lifelong, lifelong dream, movie, place, professional, professional screenwriter, professional writer, screenwriter, screenwriting, script, skimming over, Strangers, success, support, television, write, writing | 2 Comments

#Inspiration Can Come From ANYWHERE. Don’t Miss Out When It Shows Up In Your Life

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Robert P.

Let’s say that I took you to Baltimore City. Now I take you to some random young black boy and I said to you, “That kid right there. He is going to grow up to be an amazing writer. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration | Tagged ABC, actress, anywhere, Baltimore City, Black, black kid, Britton, Connie, Connie Britton, dreams, feel good, goals, happy, influence, inspiration, Inspiration can come from anywhere, kid, life, Nashville, professional, professional actress, writer | Leave a comment

A Message To Parents: Stop Forcing Your Children To Play Football

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Robert P.

“KEEP YOUR FUCKING HEAD UP!! STOP PUTTING YOUR GOD DAMN HEAD DOWN!! RUN, RUN!! FASTER!! DO IT AGAIN!! YOU’RE STAYING YOUR ASS OUT HERE UNTIL YOU GET IT RIGHT!! I’M NOT FUCKING TELLING YOU AGAIN!! YOU FUCKED UP IN THE … Continue reading →

Posted in football, Forcing Children To Play Football, Kid's Sports, Youth Football | Tagged 8 years old, bad parent, bad parenting, berating, child, children, cruel world, cursing, football, force, forcing, forcing children to play football, generation, good parenting, kid, life, negative, pansies, parenting, positive, sensitive, sensitivity, smacking around, sports, teaching about life, weak, yelling | 3 Comments

Book Smart Vs. Street Smart: Why Can’t We Be Both?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Robert P.

I once heard someone utter the phrase, “When someone says that they aren’t street smart, but book smart, what I really hear is, ‘I’m not real smart, but I’m imaginary smart.’ “ I don’t have to tell you which side … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Smart vs. Street Smart | Tagged book, Book smart, competition, imaginary, imaginary smart, intelligent, life, real smart, smart, street, street smart | Leave a comment

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