words to live by
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‘Risk is our business’
The original “Star Trek” could be both the best and the worst of science fiction. I believe that 100, 200 years from now, “Star Trek” is still going to be one of the cultural touchstones that remain. Part of it will be the relationship between Kirk, Spock and McCoy, and part of it will be Continue reading
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Perspective
You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.Cormac McCarthy, who died June 13, 2023, in No Country For Old Men I think on these words a lot. 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
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 