My Letter to Fear
Based on interviews with women, these essays about life (and all of its funny, sad and ridiculous aspects) were published in 2014.
A Bridget, 3 Tourists, A Clown and … Elvis?
I’ve taken this latest round of Albert Ellis experiments very seriously. I started with the great X-Files fans at the LA Film Festival, and decided that because that went so well, I should try meeting the general public. What the hell was I thinking? I’m a hermit for a reason. People scare me. More than
Apartment Living
No one my age should still be living in an apartment. The joys of communal living should be foisted on to only the very young because as an adult, you just hate making the compromises. I hide from my neighbors. This is a well-known fact. But I met one of them last night. She came
Well, That’s Love For You
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/05/nepal.sobhraj.ap/index.html Huh. Let me just summarize this: a 64 year old man, currently spending life in prison for one murder, having admitted in the past to killing several western tourists, is engaged to be married to his lawyer’s 20 year old translator who he met 2 and a half months ago. I see. An admitted
Sex Sells
Sex sells. There is no doubt about it. If you can make something look sexy, you are more likely to be able to sell it. The more damaging or needlessly expensive the product, the sexier the campaign has got to be. Cigarette companies have gone two ways—manly, rugged men and sexy women. I’m not sure
LA Film Fest: Finance Seminar
I’m on a lunch break right now at the Los Angeles Film Festival Finance Conference. So far, some very interesting information about the state of the independent film world, as well as financing options/opportunities. Double bonus points because the fest is in air conditioned theaters– a must given the near fact of the billion degree
FAQ
Periodically, I get questions about the blog and about me. Here is a small attempt to answer some of the most frequently asked questions (or statements). Well, the clean ones anyway. 1. Is the blog based on real life events, or is it all fiction? The blog is based on real life events. Occasionally, I
Random Musings: Crayons
I have a theory that you can predict a child’s adult behavior by how they deal with their crayons and coloring. I was very precise when I colored. Not only did I always color in the lines, but I distinctly remember a phase where I made the lines even darker. I was very into making
And This Says What?
The longer I’m around the entertainment industry, the more intrigued I am with various marketing aspects of getting an entertainment product out there. I don’t just mean the exploding online marketing, but even the more traditional product giveaways. Well, “traditional” might be stretching it in this case. This example of the DVD ad is courtesy
The Question Is
Would you go on television and give an interview if there was a chance of you looking foolish in the process? Normally, I’m a relatively mature (hey, I said “relatively”), educated individual. In real life, I’m fairly serious, or at least I can be if the situation warrants it (unless we are discussing anal bleaching,
And That’s Bad Because…
Why is it that therapists, and seemingly Los Angeles society, would rather you call yourself depressed rather than lazy? How did depressed get elevated to noble, while lazy has been relegated to the dustbins along with all the other “negative” words we aren’t supposed to use to describe our behavior—even when they are accurate? As