| 2013 was a hell of a year, with plenty of excitement, opportunities, and growth. It started with the release of South of Normal, which hit the Amazon.com best seller list, but the real blessing is that it's an introduction to positive, amazing people all over the world - YOU! In July, I headed out to southeast Asia, where I'm still globetrotting around places like Vietnam, the Philippines, and now Thailand, living like a humble local, writing my ass off and trying to do some good in the world by connecting people to our shared human experience through story. Heading into the New Year, I'm particularly happy to be around after surviving the worst typhoon in history, and ready to embrace my calling of serving humanity through my words. So to recap the year, here are the 13 blog posts that you read the most. Thank you everyone who's been a part of 2013, and I wish you nothing but health, happiness, and continued friendship in 2014! Norm :-) 30 Tips to being a better racist on Twitter.  The Today Show talks “itch” about DJ Jazzy Jeff.  Super typhoon Haiyan hits Boracay Island in the Philippines. On Writing, My Beautiful Failure.  Hate Mail Can Be Fun!  Want to be happy? Practice subtraction, not addition.  If we had #hashtags in the 1980's they might look like this... | Every single word. A goodbye to Jason Sheftell.  Don’t Belive the Hype; a counterpoint to the “secret meeting that changed rap” story.  10,000 Hours.  How much money do you spend per day? World poverty by the numbers.  This homeless man found a winning lottery ticket. What he did next will renew your faith in humanity. Please don't buy my book. I'm serious. |
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Norm SchrieverNorm Schriever is a best-selling author, expat, cultural mad scientist, and enemy of the comfort zone. He travels the globe, telling the stories of the people he finds, and hopes to make the world a little bit better place with his words. Categories
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