My dérive
A dérive (or drift) is a journey, purposely unplanned, through what is usually an urban landscape. The purpose of it is to open the traveler’s eyes to the patterns that exist;… Read more »
Tag: blogging
The Shooting
I heard about it through a phone call. My daughter, who attends the University of Washington, received a phone call from her friend’s mother, and she then called me to… Read more »
Our little secret
Will have to stay my little secret. I was caught by my daughter linking to her senior project video. At her request, I’m removing the link. So the only way… Read more »
May Day Message
Anarchists Unite! Then do something really unique. Build a spaceship and fly yourselves off of Earth. I’m sure there is a planet out there, somewhere, just perfect for you. One… Read more »
Words
People say things that are accepted at face value all the time. Words strung together to make a meaningful phrase, only the phrase isn’t always as meaningful as it first… Read more »
Consequences
Is it any wonder that our children cyber bully? Look at what is modeled for them. Spike Lee was upset because a man he felt should be in jail was… Read more »
Chaos and backstabbing
Every so often over the past year I have been tortured by sudden, overwhelming, violent shivers. These shivers have been caused not by a medical condition, but by a memory. A… Read more »
No dialogue needed
I want to share a fun assignment from last month with you. The challenge was to write a visual scene in screenplay format where two characters are in an argument,… Read more »
Today I write
I got up this morning, made a cup of coffee, and sat down at my computer with my anticipation level off the charts. You see, today I will write. My… Read more »
We ain’t equal yet, sister!
The world is not an equal place. Especially for women. I came across the Writers Guild of America’s list of 101 best screenplays of all time. It was done… Read more »