29 Apr
eulogy

My sister Helen died on Thursday, April 19th, after fighting pancreatic cancer for over 11 years. I’m still reeling from this, despite knowing for so long that the day would indeed one day arrive. My head is swimming with all sorts feelings about losing my sister, my friend, as well as thoughts about how people [...]
04 Feb
#DoodADay

For some reason I gave myself a challenge: Draw or doodle a “dude” (or character) every day during the month of February, and share with the world. So I came up with the “#DoodADay” hashtag (“Dood” can = “dude,” or be short for “doodle”). My goal is to do quick stuff, and at least 29 [...]
09 Jan
Today’s Post

  That is all.
06 Dec
Stringing Up “St. SlowX’s Fire” Theory

For the most part, “St. Elmo’s Fire” is a pretty melodramatic, angst-ridden, ‘80s movie filled with big hair, shoulder pads, the “brat pack,” post-college depression, and lots of shiny early-MTV style. In the middle of it there’s one scene that always got to me. (spoiler alert?) Cynical journalist-wanna-be Kevin Dolenz (Andrew McCarthy) loves Leslie Hunter [...]
18 Nov
What I Saw

November 17 was a “Day of Action,” prompted by the Occupy Wall Street Movement. I strongly support what these people are saying, and wanted to add to their numbers, so I got to their final event in Foley Square, NYC, as soon as I could. I got there around 6PM, after many had left for [...]
20 Oct
I Say I Want a Revolution #1 – Government Edition

The recent death of Troy Davis hit me hard. I didn’t know him or anyone else anyone directly involved with the case, but was drawn in due to my general opposition to the death penalty, and the many questions surrounding his guilt. So I joined the many, many voices opposing his death sentence, but the [...]
09 Oct
Yes? No? Maybe? FIRE!

What do you think? Sure, Kirk got the ladies (human and alien), and Spock got the lady (a nurse even!), but Scotty was the one with the ideas on how to make technology work best for the given situation. He didn’t get stuck deciding what colors to use (I’m looking at you, Chekov…), or what [...]