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Jake and Elwood were on a “Mission From God.” For them, failure was not an option. They were all in. Pot committed. They also had complete confidence that no matter how dire things looked, they would come through. Because they had to. That trust and commitment informed every one of their actions. You don’t haveContinue reading “Mission”

After a few weeks of participating in and hosting several Zoom meet ups, including play readings, here are some early observations: -How wonderful this technology exists! Be grateful for it. -Meaningful Community is needed and wanted. Now more than ever. -A flawed Zoom meet up (crappy audio, poor lighting, people talking over each other, etc…)Continue reading “Zoom Thoughts”

I love, LOVE this scene from Walk The Line, the Johnny Cash biopic. Joaquin Phoenix and Dallas Roberts absolutely crush it. Definitely give it a view. Below is a modified transcript of the advice that Sam Phillips, the famous record producer (played by Dallas Roberts), gives to Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix). “…Let’s bring it home.Continue reading “One Song”

“My formula for human greatness is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not in the future, not in the past, not for all eternity. Not only to endure what is necessary…but to love it.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” -Marcus Aurelius Two of the mostContinue reading “Amor Fati”

Nobody wants to leave their house. That was true even before this global pandemic. Besides the fact that people work hard all week, are tired, have family and other obligations, are on limited budgets, just wanna relax and have a drink, etc…let’s face it, television has gotten really, really good. But as theatre and artContinue reading “Nobody Wants To Leave Their House”

Small my table, sits just twoGot so crowded, I can’t make roomOh, where did they come from? Stormed my roomAnd you dare say it belongs to you, to you This is not for youThis is not for youThis is not for you-Pearl Jam “Not For You“ Once we decide who’s it for and put ourselves outContinue reading “Not For You”

Happy April Fools Day. Maybe you woke up today hoping these last few weeks were one big, terrible April Fools joke. Like waking up from a bad dream. Sadly, that’s not the case. But for some inspiration, watch Steve Jobs’ Stanford commencement speech. Click HERE. It’s phenomenal. If you’d rather read the transcript, you canContinue reading “Stay Foolish”

“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” -Gustave Flaubert No one wants to be around a person who’s crazy, out of control, consumed by passion, narcissistic, foul-mouthed, violent, quick-triggered, arrogant, single-minded,…well, you get the drift. But man, we do love seeing those people onContinue reading “Discipline = Madness”

Producing is taste and tenacity. You find something you absolutely love and decide you have to put it out to the world. How do you develop taste? You get specific. How do you get specific? Consume as much art as you possibly can. Figure out what moves you. What you value. What you cherish. WhatContinue reading “Get Specific.”

Welcome Fellow Travelers. Below are my February picks. Thanks in advance for reading. I look forward to your feedback and any of your own picks! Here goes… FILMS The Sound Of Fury. One of the bleakest film noirs ever made. Lloyd Bridges is sublime as a bad guy. Makes you wonder why he didn’t getContinue reading “Bonus Post! Bonus Post! “Fellow Traveler” Newsletter Vol. 2 – February, 2020″