Real Life (Or Something Like It)
Old Lawnmowers Don’t Need To Run At Full Throttle
My God, what a year it’s been. Last year at this time I was in a relationship I thought would be the last of my life, even as it was falling apart and nearly gone. I had just published my novella, DRIVING TO BELAIR. I was coming off back surgery in April and still going … Continue reading
Some Bad News and the Start of a New Journey
About a month ago, I had a relapse of the terrible back pain that had plagued me for twelve years. Long story short, after an MRI and several doctor visits, I’ve learned that the disk I had surgery on last year is bulging once again. What we don’t know is if this was caused by … Continue reading
It’s Been a Year Since I Got My Life Back
April 13, 2011, I had back surgery. I don’t remember much about that day, other than how terrified I was going into the surgery and how good the drugs they give you for surgery really work. I can’t believe it’s been a year. My back first went out in April, 1999. For twelve years, I … Continue reading
And So It Went: The 168 Film Project for 2012
For the last two weeks, I’ve been engrossed—obsessed may be a better word—in completing my entry for the 168 Film Project. The story of how it got made is filled with as much drama as the movie itself. First, the backstory. I first became enamored with the 168 Project during my visit to Los Angeles … Continue reading
Dude! You’re Hatin’ on a COW!
Among the many things I first became acquainted with in college was Kat Williams, a pro-marijuana (among other things) comedian whose Pimp Chronicles DVD is equal parts silliness, social commentary, and a scathing, profanity-laced analysis of the human condition. Williams’ humor works so well because so much of it rings so true regardless of who you … Continue reading
Everyone Needs a Coach
It’s a balmy night in Texas, one of those nights that’s so hot the falling rain evaporates on your clothes. Bugs congregate around any light they can find. A football team, embittered and disgraced, stands on a neglected field in front of a bonfire. Their coach, just one disastrous game in to his fourth job in three … Continue reading
Yes, I Road Rage
I use to joke about having one of those de-motivational posters with a poster of a NASCAR crash and the caption, “Road Rage: The Art of Making Lifelong Enemies During a Fifteen Minute Commute.” People just don’t get the joke. Someone once suggested I replace the NASCAR picture with a picture from a traffic jam. … Continue reading
What Songs Would You Sing on the Titanic?
“I will pour out my Spirit on every kind of people: Your sons will prophesy, also your daughters. Your old men will dream, your young men will see visions.” Joel 2:28 (The Message) Lately, I’ve been having the strangest dreams. Some of them, I think, would make great stories. A couple of weeks ago … Continue reading
R.I.P. Dan Wheldon
Sunday, October 16th, reinging Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained on lap 12 of the Izod IndyCar series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Weldon was 33 years old, and left behind a wife and two children. Upon hearing news of Weldon’s passing, drivers and race officials cancelled the remainder of … Continue reading
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Isn’t funny how much of life can be summed up as an enigma? Conflicting realities that collide, creating contrast and conflict. My self-published novella, Driving to BelAir, just hit #1 on the Smashwords bestseller list today—an amazing feat, considering it’s only been available for ten days—and yet I am heartbroken, depressed, and a little unsure … Continue reading
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