Monthly Archives: November 2012

In response to revised guidelines on Facebook privacy, I hereby declare that my copyright is attached to all of my personal details, illustrations, comics, paintings, professional photos and videos, etc. as permitted by the Berner Convention). Furthermore, I declare that … Continue reading →

You never know when you’ll encounter an important learning experience. You certainly don’t expect it to happen on a holiday, one with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It was Thanksgiving week of 2003, and I was spending it in New York City … Continue reading →

A journalist friend made a post on Facebook asking people to send ‘letters of advice’ to the new president. Although I don’t think we’ll see a new president today, I sent along the following message. Figured that, since it was … Continue reading →

*overlay of soft, uplifting piano*   *camera fades from black to reveal a soothing white room, filled with items one might find at an Ikea. In the room is our CELEBRITY NARRATOR, who is about to lead viewers on a … Continue reading →

One of my favorite bits about writing comes from Kurt Vonnegut in the form of a two-axis chart that he uses to distill all storytelling into its most basic elements. It appears in his memoir A Man Without a Country, … Continue reading →