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Democracy in Action
So… It’s my blog and I’ll post what I want to…
I was happy to finally see BOTH sides (lead by President Obama) engaged in a real debate about the issues during the House Republican Retreat in Baltimore this past Friday.
If you didn’t get a chance to catch the televised meeting between the GOP [...]
Calvin & Hobbes
Here’s what is probably my (and your) favorite comic strip of all time. Calvin & Hobbes created by Bill Watterson. This guy was a wonderfully storyteller and visual artist. Thanks Bill.
I came across a small plastic bag of these I used to collect when I was a kid. And since my [...]
The Tide Rolls
Alabama defeats Texas, rolls to first national title since 1992.
1. I was born and raised in the great state of Alabama.
2. I’m a proud graduate of the University of Alabama.
3. The team had an outstanding season. Thanks fellas, we’re all proud of you.
It’s great… to be… from Alabama.
What’s Next?
So… as promised I took a few weeks off from ye ol’ blog.
What was I doing?
Well, I wrapped a few projects. Mostly editing gigs. That’s how we pay the bills around here.
I also was diving back into my feature script. I’m excited about sharing that with you in a few weeks. [...]
First Family Photo
I defy you… yes you, to look at this and not smile.
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, sit for a family portrait in the Green Room of the White House, Sept. 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo)
Photo by Annie Leibovitz/Released by White House Photo Office
Dreaming Wildly
I came across my latest web addiction, Soul|Pancake via actor Rainn Wilson’s twitter feed. The site features community posts about everything using life’s “BIG” questions as a departure point.
You can watch Rainn’s intro below:
Here’s an example, the question was “What is your wildest artistic dream?”:
“So this guy Michael holds up a sign [...]
School House Rock
Gonna date myself with a weeeeeee bit here but…
I literally remember watching this when it premiered during Saturday morning cartoons. I loved my youth.
Then again… there’s what this little guy has to deal with in his youth.
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Que Sera Sera
So… I’m sick.
I have no idea what this “bug” is but it hit me pretty hard a few days ago. Please forgive me if the posts are slow in coming. Of course I turn into a typical man when I get sick and really the only thing I want is to be back [...]
The Good Actor
Good acting doesn’t always have to be that serious.
When I was performing in Julius Caesar I had one brief scene alone with Denzel Washington. This was just before the “tent scene” between Brutus (Denzel) and Cassius. I was Cassius’ attendant, Pindarus and came in before him “to do salutations from him“. Got [...]
Congress Works for Me
As always the seasons change, fall TV programming and/or Football returns and… people seem to have moved on.
Well I haven’t. Congress works for me.
I sent an email to Ed Towns my congressional representative concerning health care reform and what he’s doing about it.
I thought I’d share his response (for the readers in the area [...]
Banana Pudding for Denzel
Looks like it’s Broadway week over here, right?
The New York Times online Arts section recently created a slideshow featuring:
A selection of reader-submitted stage-door photos, from shows past and present, from Broadway and beyond.
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I really liked the idea of collecting these photos and stories so I decided to post my own favorite stage door [...]
Compassion Rep’d Here
I was living in a tenement house on West 51st street between 8th and 9th. My room was only about 8×6 ft. with a sink, a bed and my suitcases.
The guy/girl sleeping there before me had made such a dent in the mattress there was a now permanent hollow in it (on [...]
Only One of You
An old friend reminded me of this:
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any [...]
A von Trier Frame
I’m working on a short script about romance and breakups (yay! I can hear you saying).
Working title:
“Love and Other Difficulties” or “Everything I Said”
I thought it was my turn to add something to the conversation.
While I’ve been writing the script I’ve been watching a lot of short films and came across a student film by [...]
Sundance Labs June ‘09
We exited the highway and sped through a valley of winding roads. The sun and mountains were everywhere and everything seemed to be rushing at us.
Our driver (Lesley of Scotland) told us we were lucky because it’d been raining for days before we arrived and hopefully the sun we’d brought would stay.
(of [...]
I’m Related to MJ (i think)
During our final group meeting at the Labs this past Thursday, June 25, 2009 Tyger Williams told a few of us that Michael Jackson had died. At the time it just sounded like a bad joke, no one believed him. We’d been in this bubble all week… it was just strange and honestly [...]
Iran 062009
I don’t think I’ve ever posted anything political here but today it’s incredibly difficult especially with what’s being reported and documented in Iran… now… right now.
All nations have a long history of domestic violence but there’s something remarkable about the use of technology and the speed of it.
If you haven’t been following the developments the [...]
FFFFound!
I was browsing Antonio Carusone’s cool design blog AisleOne and stumbled across a site he likes called, FFFFound!.
Here’s the site’s blurb:
FFFFOUND! is a web service that not only allows the users to post and share their favorite images found on the web, but also dynamically recommends each user’s tastes and interests [...]
The Wiregrass
I’ve been working on a script which is set in the same where I grew up in back in Alabama.
The area is called the Wiregrass because of the type of grass which grows there. While working on the script and doing some visual research I came across this flickr pool which was created by [...]
Curious Day
“Create Everywhere”. I don’t know if I could say it’s really a personal motto or not but I believe it. That’s what we do right? All of us. Either as professionals or as children with our tiny action figures (uh… He-Man to be precise). I’m very much a proud product of a southern upbringing and [...]
Word of Advice