Just because someone else has done something similar, doesn’t mean you can’t do it your way, with your vision, in your voice.
Silesian Holidays – A weekend in Poland 14-16 August
Once again, I’m at Coffee Inn with Monika and she’s studying for a tour to the Silesian Lowlands of Poland. This is a tour she’s created and done a few times in the past, and it’s happening a week or so before school starts so I figure it’s safe to ask if I can go along. After a few minutes, she agrees. Now, sure, these tours are open to the public, but as she’s a friend, it’s like asking if you can visit at work so I want to make sure everything is cool. Continue reading “Silesian Holidays – A weekend in Poland 14-16 August”
Lester Dent and the Pulp Formula
Lester Dent wrote pulp stories in the 30s and 40s, writing as much as 200,000 words in a month and known for creating the super-heroic Doc Savage. While writing so much, he came up with a “Master Fiction Plot,” reprinted below. Karen Woodward, on her blog (which I strongly recommend for writers), has a great write up on his formula and goes into detail on the various steps. Additionally, Michael Moorcock speaks highly of the formula and has adapted it to writing a full novel. Continue reading “Lester Dent and the Pulp Formula”
On binge viewing and NovellaVision
Recently, we've been watching Lost. All of it. From the beginning. For me, this has been interesting since I never watched the whow during it's original run and even tried to watch it a couple of times over the years but got, at most, 3 episodes in before I gave up. My general reaction was along the lines of “meh.”
Review: A collection of short book reviews
Over the past few weeks I’ve read a number of books. Below are a few reviews to get caught up a little bit. If you want the full list of what I’ve been reading, feel free to “friend” me on Goodreads or comment down below. Always happy to have some good book discussions. Continue reading “Review: A collection of short book reviews”
For days when you simply can’t get rid of a bomb
The Oldest Trick in the Book | Magicana
The Oldest Trick in the Book | Magicana.
Just putting this here so I know where it is when I want to research for my own routines. I’m gonna start practicing soon, I swear!
Also, here’s an interesting link to Teller talking about trick exposure and the origin of Penn & Teller’s Clear Cups and Balls routine
The FANTASTIC FOUR TV Series (1963-64) – Home
The FANTASTIC FOUR TV Series (1963-64) – Home.
With the release of the latest movie next week, here’s a look at the original TV series from 1963. Such an amazing amount of talent… it’s a shame they couldn’t get it to work. It was the Firefly of its day.
Anyway, enjoy the detective work put into discovering so much about this “lost” show.
DAVID • Think: A Surgeon and his Robot
DAVID • Think: A Surgeon and his Robot.
My latest for David. And I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.
Las Vegas, Baby – USA summer 2015 – Week 3
(this is the third of three parts and very long – just giving you fair warning)
July 2, 2015
We’d been in the country for two weeks and were just now making it to the ancestral homeland. This week was going to be different than the two previous weeks as now there was going to be a bit more visiting people rather than places. And we got a good start to this on Thursday morning. Continue reading “Las Vegas, Baby – USA summer 2015 – Week 3”
To the Bay and Butterflies – USA summer 2015 – Week 2
(this is the second of three parts and very long – just giving you fair warning)
June 24, 2015
Wednesday morning started early since we knew we had a long day ahead of us. Of course, the hardest part was going to be simply getting out of town. By this point, we’d learnt to (kinda sorta) trust the googlemaps GPS system and it said surface streets were our best bet for getting out to Santa Monica and the PCH as quickly as possible. Continue reading “To the Bay and Butterflies – USA summer 2015 – Week 2”
What nobody talks about, when they talk about Marilyn Monroe
What nobody talks about, when they talk about Marilyn Monroe.
“She always wanted to be photographed while reading, because that’s what she loved doing most. She had a library of over 400 books.”
Let’s just take a moment to respect the ultimate combination that is both beauty and brains. Rest in peace, Ms. Monroe.
Weddings and the West Coast – USA summer 2015 – Week 1
(this is the first of three parts and very long – just giving you fair warning)
Last January, 2014, I was visiting the US for my niece Riley’s bat mitzvah. This was my second time returning to the motherland since I’d left and as with the time before, I took the opportunity to visit friends in LA and San Francisco. While I was in LA I met up with my good friend, brilliant actor and former roommate JR. A few weeks earlier, JR had gotten engaged to the beautiful and charming Natasha, whom I’d heard about but this trip was my first time meeting her. It was great! Then at one point, JR and I were just shooting the breeze and he said “Listen… If you say ‘no,’ I’m screwed because I don’t know who else fits so will you be my Best Man.” I man enough to admit there were tears and hugging and of course I said “yes!” Continue reading “Weddings and the West Coast – USA summer 2015 – Week 1”
Sharing passions and Star Wars Machete Order
I’m thinking about kids. My own specifically. No, I’m not pregnant (nor is anyone I know in a biblical sense) but it’s come up recently and it’s something on my mind. I’m thinking about how we, as parents, share our passions with kids. I wrote about it recently for David Magazine and how I thought it was missing from modern society. Continue reading “Sharing passions and Star Wars Machete Order”
A problem with Hollywood…
How Kerry Conran saw Hollywood’s future – then got left behind.
This is a bit about what’s wrong with the mainstream of Hollywood. because these guys couldn’t play the game, they got shut out. They wanted to do something to open the doors for everyone, and ended up just locking themselves on the outside.
Getting the Hang of Thursdays 