CopyWrong
As I focus on what is working in the advertising world, I feel that it’s important to pay attention to what is not working. Like, these campaigns: “We Love You […]
Film Photos
The Complex Lifecycle of a Flea
Stress. It’s on my face. In my head. I wear it. Carry it. Feel it. Breathe it. Consume it. Regurgitate it. Think about it. Dream about it. Talk about it. […]
The Heat – Parody
This is a parody of my favorite scene from Paul Feig’s new film, THE HEAT. I have to go see the film a second time. The audience was laughing so […]
I Read the News Today
I read the news today. And that is not a coy attempt at plagiarizing the intro to some Beetles song. I don’t know how else to say that I read […]
I am Happy [at the moment]
Right now, my lady is on the 1 California coming down Clay St. through the weird streets of Chinatown where fish flop around in buckets sucking at the moist air […]
Catharsis
There are times when I stare at the floor and jab at my skull trying to shake something loose in there. And sometimes my hand ends up hurting before I […]
Sensei
A writing colleague once told me about a warm-up exercise that helped him get settled. One of his favorite screenwriters talked about this exercise so he figured, “If it works […]
Musing
One year ago today, I fled to Portland on sabbatical in search of my muse. It took nearly an entire month to unwind and find my voice, which my muse […]
On Being Connected
A writer Is someone That writes. And I’ve had a hell of a time Adjusting to life As a writer. I think about why I write I think about why […]
The Therapist
I am not always inspired. Every time my lungs inflate and then squeeeeeeeze the air out collapsing into prunes, it is not with a sigh of creativity. I do not […]
In Stillness
There is something To be said about a quiet room. No ticking clock No lunchtime chatter No planes overhead, Their grumbling bellies Moaning into blue space From Oakland to LA […]
Seized.
Soon I will fight For work I am over Or under Qualified for And don’t care Much about Either way But will do Because It is work. Not today. I […]
