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 …
A friend I know who I thought would never quit smoking recently has, but he says he didn’t quit, he simply became a non-smoker. His strong-willed work ethic wouldn’t allow him to become a quitter, so he just became something else. Whenever a craving would rise, he would remind himself …
For my 45th birthday, I’m giving myself a thorough rebranding. For the last several years, I’ve been occasionally blogging and tweeting under the name of InkenSoul, based on a word I created when I was drinking with Peter Jenkins, author of A Walk Across America, after chasing my wanderlust to …
Now that the conventions are over and the two major parties have thrown their soirees, a number of Americans with a bad taste in their mouth are questioning their options. Many are looking to the “third party” candidates, but given that America has been a 2 party system since its …
The following is an excerpt from Money, Sex, Power & Faith: The Convergence of Culture. Its been said Alaskans have hundreds of words for different kinds of snow, and Hawaiians have almost as many for rain. Yet though we are equally immersed in the precipitation of money, as Paul Hawken …
I’d really like the world to change. In my lifetime, I would really like to see so many things happen that are currently stalemated by intolerance, bigotry, and ignorance. But I know that any change I’d like to see has to start with me. So I’d like to start …
