First, contrary to what the philosophy behind the market economy may have led you to believe, money is not vital to life. Most pretty much know that from the get go, but for those of you who are addicted to the construct of a debt-based currency, it bears repeating. If …
In our crazy little world we’ve created, we’ve come to really embrace the idea of war. Even when there’s nobody who wants to fight with us, we have this idea that life is a battlefield, every day a struggle… with our greatest foe being the people we were yesterday. To …
If you’re up for a good reality check, The Crisis of Civilization is a good place to start. Visually stimulating through the hodgepodge of animation, news reels, and stock footage, the film starts with the question of human violence, moving quickly into the realization that our industrialized system is not …
There’s a beautiful thing bout the place where I’m from It’s called Sarasota and its a whole lot of fun We’re known for our beaches and beautiful women Retirement villages and people with millions We get a bad rap for mistreating the homeless And get caught up in politics so …
“From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.” – Tecumseh I am a very fortunate man. Although I have not historically been compelled to amass large sums of money and what might be considered material fortune, I am remarkably blessed to have cultivated some …
For those who were shocked and amazed by the workings of the food industry in the documentary Food, Inc., there is another little known film that came out in 2006 that serves as a sort of compendium project. King Corn documents a year in the life of two Bostonians who …
This song was written by my friend Truman Adams, who is a multi-talented artist most known for painting murals and creating 3-D chalk art. When I learned it, he’d forgotten a couple of lyrics so I made up a few to balance out the second verse. He’s since remembered the …
I had a friend recently ask me how I managed to write a book. She’s been having a difficult time getting through the process, so for all of you aspiring writers out there, I thought I’d share what I told her in hopes that it might encourage you. As far …
Earlier this year, I took part in the Sarasolo Festival’s workshop to develop a one-person show. The concept for “The Cowboy Cabaret” had been rolling around in my head for awhile, and throughout the Spring I performed stripped down versions of it at The Starlite Room and The Gator Club. …
Every few years, the movie studios seem to collude on certain ideas and we get a couple of films that are very similar in scope that either compete or collaborate for get audiences watching them. For instance, AntZ and A Bug’s Life gave us a summer of animated insects while …
