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Aug

The Beast From The East

They chanted, “No, No, No,” like petulant toddlers.

And he began to stir.

Like summoning Bettlejuice with repetitive incantations or the toil and trouble chant from Macbeth, they beseeched their anointed leaders to reject all: immigrants, Muslims, health care for the sick and needy. They implored with rancor that we shun science, Mother Earth, those who identify as LGBT+.

And he rose from the scum, the muck.

Jul

Imaginary interview about The Interview

James Franco and Seth Rogen star in The Interview, from Sony Pictures.

Here is a list of questions I prepared late last year for a friend in the entertainment business who was about to interview James Franco and Seth Rogen. They canceled the interview and my shot at behind-the-scenes fame.

I haven’t seen the film yet; which one of you plays Dennis Rodman?

Sep

Two Old Codgers

Two old white guys were sitting, sipping coffee. I know it sounds like the beginning of a joke and in a way, it is.

Oct

On The Campaign Trail

It’s crunch time in political campaigns across the country. Numbers are crunched; time crunches, as does the pavement beneath the feet of poll workers. I’ve always enjoyed this season, especially so every four years.

Sep

Wedding Weekend

Back when I was mostly just a photographer, I always felt weird telling people, “but I’m a writer too.” Lately, I’ve gotten a weird tickle in my tummy when I tell folks, “but I’m a photographer too.”
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Aug

The Girl In The Cafe

Everyone knows I love movies and that I also love sharing the ones I become enamored with.

When a friend from my past pointed me toward The Girl In The Cafe, I was surprised I hadn’t heard of the film before. Read More

Mar

London Thawing

NOTES FROM LONDON

The first time we came to London in Spring, there was snow on the ground. Now, Marci can work on her tan in March.
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Dec

Quick Everybody, Blame The Media!

Herman Cain dropped out of the presidential race and blamed the media for hurting his wife and family. You would think the four or more women accusing him of sexual misconduct would have had something to do with it. Read More

Nov

These Poor Corporations

Haven’t we learned over the years that insurance companies know best? Why, just today I received a phone call from my doctor saying Blue Cross wasn’t allowing me to take a drug she prescribed. I’m glad that a faceless person in a call center somewhere denied me my medicine. Obviously they have access to all the most advanced medical technology in the world and can judge, far better than my doctor, what’s best for me.
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