[FridayFlash] Love in Love
This week’s installment is a little Valentine’s-themed story that I’d eventually like to turn into a short film script (and then a short film, natch). I wanted to do something similar in tone to Neil...
View ArticleA Valentine’s Reflection
Last week, I let my journalistic roots run free and did a bit of informal polling/interviewing on twitter and facebook about people’s opinions on Valentine’s Day. A few interesting stories popped up,...
View ArticleTrade Me! A Story for a Rose (Valentine’s 2011)
This weekend I coerced my sister into helping me indulge my Valentine’s Day fascination. We took to Kansas City’s Town Center Plaza with a bundle of roses and a camera, and we spent the evening asking...
View ArticleGoing Home Again
It’s a strange thing, returning to a place where you spent a significant portion of not only your childhood but also your adolescence, only to find its become a weird amalgam of things that were and...
View ArticleOn Casablanca, Solo Moviegoing, and Time Travel
Last night I made my way to the cinema to see a special TCM screening of CASABLANCA in honor of its 70th anniversary. It was not meant to be a solo adventure, but plans fell through, and going alone...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts on a Windy Day
I just saw a bolt of lightning in the distance and silently squealed with kid-like delight. I love storms, at least the kind where they’re just a little scary like a good rollercoaster or a solid...
View ArticleLOVE IN LOVE at “Near Kisses”
So, back in June, I turned one of my old short stories called Love in Love into a short film script for the 50 Kisses competition from the London Screenwriters’ Festival. Now, at some point, if you...
View Article[Thankful2012] Day 1: T
My friend Leah has done thankfulness posts during the month of November for the last couple of years, & I think it’s an excellent idea so I’m going to steal it. I’ll probably combine days because...
View Article[Thankful2012] Item 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16: My Twenties
I’m closing the last few days of my 20s this week. I know the big 3-0 freaks a lot of people out, and maybe I’ll feel a little out of sorts once it hits, but for the most part, I’m pretty happy to say...
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