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Leaving the TV off
I like to read. I would rather read, or listen to an audiobook, than watch TV. I don’t have anything against TV, per se. I like some shows, like “SportsNight” and “Star Trek” and “Lost,” and “Ted Lasso,” among others. And I spent about 10 years covering the TV industry, so I can honestly say Continue reading
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The wisdom of Robert McKee
Long before Brian Cox played the patriarchal media mogul in “Succession,” he was another unforgettable real-life character: Screenwriting and story telling guru Robert McKee in “Adaptation.” I like “Adaptation” as a parable about creation and the writing life, and as a living reminder of McKee’s classic “Story.” I’ve learned a lot from that book over Continue reading
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Back to John Donne
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/15/plague-poems-defiant-wit-and-penis-puns-why-john-donne-is-a-poet-for-our-times?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR0L2GcS1m_lQv3CKViZSLwaKEEWzPBAP6uOv7p_SbVJjT3pQ6dVtMsHsNc I have my Westbrook (Connecticut) High School English teacher Jan Hart to thank for introducing me to John Donne, as she introduced me to so much of value in my junior year of high school. Donne has followed me ever since, whether it’s lines of his poetry I read from time to time, the Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 