AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR — 10 Things That Just Didn't Work (SPOILERS!!!)
Call it clickbait. Call it bandwagoning. Call it contrarianism of the highest order. But there's simply no way I could keep my nerd cred' and stay silent on the cinematic behemoth that is AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR! Check out this bonus podcast + blog version that is sure to get tongues wagging and stir up debates...
TWIN PEAKS: The Return—Finale Rant + Series THEORY
I just woke up on the other side of the world. Didn't feed the cat or even have a cup of coffee. Instead, I watched the TWIN PEAKS: The Return finale. And now that it's over? I need to get some (admittedly surreal) shit off my chest—embedded audio AND updated *theory* attached!!
THE FIRST Q&A IS LIVE! (NSFW)
I honestly wasn't sure if any friends, fans, or curious newbies out there would heed the call for question submissions to the new podcast. I didn't know if anyone actually WANTED my thoughts of life, love, art, drugs, God, and cringeworthy sexcapades. But now I know better.
Vulnerability = The Key
After the annual silent retreat, I can't help but feel sensitive. Intensely aware. Exposed, even...
And this is a GOOD thing.
READY? AIM! BRAIN BULLETS FIRED!
If you've written a cool story, chances are that it's chock full of interesting ideas. Pithy observations. Humorous tangents. Snappy dialogue. The whole damn gamut. And if these snippets are crisp enough, while still maintaining the core brand message with a complementary image?
CASE STUDY: Of Games and (going with your) Guts
Unless I became independently wealthy, married rich, or finally donned the crimson robes, 'Service Work' was going to be an ongoing necessity. But never again would I take a gig out of desperation, no matter how shiny it seemed. I could only do it if it felt right. Because whenever I've attempted otherwise? It's always been a case of courting DISASTER...
2014: Lessons Learned and Wishes Granted
WARNING: this will be long post. Like, TLDR-cubed kinda long. And it may seem a smidgen mid-lifey. But, if you hang in there 'til the end? If you tough it out, you may just find some diamonds in the dross. Worse comes to absolute worst, there are some pretty pictures.
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT...
I've been a fan of spoken word pieces for a few years now -- good storytelling is good storytelling, and it ain't useful being a slave to format or genre. But truthfully? I've never had to guts to perform one live...
10 WAYS THAT MEDITATION IS LIKE WRITING
Of Endings and Enlightenment (RIP)
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