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Did you do any writing today? Your competition did.

I have been typing a lot lately. Luckily it is something that I enjoy doing. Even when “the writing” itself isn’t going well, I get a certain, specific pleasure from sitting down, staring at the screen and typing; my fingers can pretty much keep up with the speed of my thoughts, which is pretty handyContinue reading “Did you do any writing today? Your competition did.”

2016 is go.

For every cynic who likes to trot out the “making a big deal about the ‘New Year’ is useless and arbitrary” line, there are more of us who disagree. For whatever reason – culturally, socially, humanly – most of us 6+billion people collectively agree that, 18 days ago, something old ended and something new began. ThatContinue reading “2016 is go.”

2016 awaits

By any measure, 2015 was a challenging year for me, you and pretty much everyone we know, but here we all are – still standing and looking forward to the new challenges and excitements of the new year. Before I completely plunge into ’16 though, I’ll take a quick and final look backwards at justContinue reading “2016 awaits”

Another Story

It has been a busy Fall so far. Although I’m currently “between paying gigs,” which can cause no small amount of anxiety and force some existential questions if one isn’t careful, I’ve also learned that the best use for these “down” periods is to re-double all creative efforts. Doing this helps remind me what really isContinue reading “Another Story”

Come and Knock on my door.

Had an enjoyable weekend at the LA Indie Film Festival screenings, where I took a rare on-camera role in one of the shorts in competition. “Come and Knock on my Door” takes a bizarro behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the theme song for the 70’s TV show “Three’s Company” by the legendary Ray CharlesContinue reading “Come and Knock on my door.”