On September 3rd, I turn 50. Y’all, it’s weird as hell. It’s a number that doesn’t feel like it fits but I know I’ve been through a lot. In an effort to be somewhat introspective, I sat down to make a list of what I know so far. I don’t know if it will…
Category: DO SOMETHING
Please VOTE Today
I have worked in politics for many years. I used to say, “Please vote, I don’t care who you vote for, but please just vote.” This year is a lot different, they advocate policies that could kill my children. I do want you to just vote but I can’t say I don’t care any more…
Working on a Series
This month my screenwriting course had us work on a variety of episodic and serial writing projects. This included not only TV, but also a web series, video games and comics. Having come to this course as a novelist, I never really considered writing on a show. I am humbled and amazed at the amount…
HitRecord
Not sure if you guys saw this yet but it’s defiantly worth your time: I wish I had known about hitrecord.org a long time ago. It is a great place for creatives of all types to participate in collaborative greatness. 100% worth your time and effort-everyone has an artist inside, why not let them…
The Kevin Project
Many of you know that I married a disabled Vet, Kevin, and/or that my daughter, Emma, is trying to go through the steps to make the Junior Dream Team and later, the US Olympic Archery team. This week, there have been a ton of discussions in our house after the tragic events in Texas and…
This. Just ’cause.
<== I saw this and instantly was irritated. Why? Because its true. We all should have a problem with this, parents or not, because the “future leaders” are your future bosses, Congressmen, doctors, etc. Think it doesn’t affect you? Unless you are independently wealthy and can pay for the best of anything and everything,…
One person CAN make a difference
I was watching TV this morning and again, energy company commercials are running trying to scare people into forcing elected officials into keeping subsidies in place. Seriously, people, get with it…an industry that posts BILLIONS in profits can afford to pay their taxes! Jobs won’t be cut from it but if they do, I would…
Queen of the Universe 