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It’s easy to look around and diagnose the problems. How many books, articles and news stories do nothing but that? Day after day. An unending stream of “let me show you how bad things are”; “why we’re in this mess; “who’s to blame.” Sadly, most of it is designed to hold our attention spans hostage.Continue reading “Solutions”

You’re not doing this play and this role because of vanity. You’re not doing the difficult, often thankless, producing work because “it’s good to get up there.” You’re not doing it because you want to “showcase your talents.” You’re not doing it because you want people to come up to you at the end ofContinue reading “Vanity Project”

“When people injure you, ask yourself what good or harm they thought would come of it. If you understand that, you’ll feel sympathy rather than outrage or anger. Your sense of good and evil may be the same as theirs, or near it, in which case you have to excuse them. Or your sense ofContinue reading “Assume Positive Intent”

Sorry, I couldn’t resist an opportunity to insert a Laker image. I miss hoops. But Shaq definitely looks enthusiastic in this picture, doesn’t he? The word enthusiasm is derived from the Greek word, entheos, which means “inspired from God.” Trust your enthusiasm. It’s coming from a deeper place. And know that when you’re enthusiastic aboutContinue reading “We Need Your Enthusiasm”

“I shall remember this moment: the silence, the twilight, the bowl of strawberries, the bowl of milk. Your faces in the evening light. Mikael asleep, Jof with his lyre. I shall try to remember our talk. I shall carry this memory carefully in my hands as if it were a brimful of fresh milk. ItContinue reading “Wild Strawberries and Fresh Milk”

“If you don’t take money, they can’t tell you what to do, kid.” -Bill Cunningham I love the documentary on the late, great fashion photographer. Bill Cunningham: New York. I highly, highly recommend it. It’s a beautiful portrait of someone who was singularly devoted to their craft. Someone full of joy because he got to doContinue reading “Don’t Do It For Money”

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”